Papal Movements

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…

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…

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary February 15, 2008 President and Mrs. Bush will welcome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the White House on April 16, 2008, during his first visit to the United States as Pope. The President and the Holy Father will continue discussions, which they began during the President’s…

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…

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…

By Malcolm Moore in Rome, Sunday Telegraph Last Updated: 12:56am BST 10/06/2007 President George W Bush yesterday appealed for Pope Benedict’s help in turning Cuba away from communism once Fidel Castro is dead. The United States wants the Pope to act as an “honest broker” between it and Cuba, helping to defrost decades of enmity. President…

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