INTERVIEW OF PRESIDENT BUSH BY RAYMOND ARROYO, NEWS ANCHOR FOR EWTN GLOBAL CATHOLIC NETWORK

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Q    Mr. President, final question.   PRESIDENT:  Yes, sir. Q    You said, famously, when you looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes you saw his soul.  THE PRESIDENT:  Yes.  Q    When you look into Benedict XVI’s eyes what do you see?        THE PRESIDENT:  God.  Q    Good way to end the interview.        THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, sir.       …

Bush welcomes pope and says US is open to his message

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By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer 35 minutes ago An enthralled South Lawn crowd of more than 13,500 sang “Happy Birthday” to Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday — twice — and President Bush said the first papal White House visit in 29 years was a reminder for Americans to “distinguish between simple right and wrong.”…

Pope may find US on his wavelength

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By Jonathan Beale BBC News, Washington   President Bush is not a Catholic. And unlike his good friend Tony Blair, he probably never will be. Yet the very Protestant Mr Bush is clearly an admirer of Pope Benedict XVI and is pulling out all the stops for his first visit to the United States as…

Papal Visit Expected to Boost Religious, Cultural Dialogue

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By Miriam Díez i Bosch and Kathleen Naab ROME, APRIL 15, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI’s trip to the United States will be a chance to heal past wounds and to address current issues, says a professor from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Ohio-native Donna Orsuto is a spirituality professor at the Gregorian. She is also the…

Bush to Say Nation Open to Pope’s Message

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Spokeswoman Expects Leaders to Discuss Shared Values   WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 15, 2008 (Zenit.org).- A White House spokeswoman said President George Bush plans to tell Benedict XVI that millions of Americans have been praying for his visit and that their hearts are open to his message. Dana Perino affirmed this at a press briefing today…

Bush readies big welcome for pope

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The leader of the world’s Roman Catholics has been to the White House only once in history. That changes this week, and President Bush is pulling out all the stops: driving out to a suburban military base to meet Pope Benedict XVI’s plane, bringing a giant audience to the South Lawn and hosting a fancy…

New U.S. ambassador to Vatican arrives in Rome

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February 15, 2008 ROME (CNS) — The new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Mary Ann Glendon, arrived in Rome Feb. 15 and said she looked forward to working with the Vatican on issues of religious freedom and religious tolerance. Glendon, a Harvard University law professor, has served with Vatican agencies and diplomatic missions in the…

U.S. ecumenical ties strong despite challenges to Christian unity

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — More people profess Catholicism in the United States than any other single religion. There are 64.4 million Catholics, representing close to 22 percent of the nation’s total population. But the overall number of Catholics and other Christians represents an overwhelming majority of the U.S. population, which has now passed the 300 million…

Pope to Visit White House in April

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The Associated Press Friday, February 15, 2008; 10:56 AM WASHINGTON — Pope Benedict XVI will visit the White House on April 16 during his first visit to the United States as pontiff. White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said the president and the pope would continue discussions they began during Bush’s trip to the Vatican in…