Home>News Center>World
         
 

Pope wishes First Lady 'peaceful time'
(AP)
Updated: 2006-02-09 21:08

Pope Benedict XVI met with Laura Bush in his private library on Thursday and wished the first lady "a peaceful time" at the upcoming Olympics in Turin, where she is heading the U.S. delegation.


U.S. first lady Laura Bush, center, receives a rosary from Pope Benedict XVI as her daugher Barbara looks on during their meeting in his private library in Vatican City Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006. [AP]

"We're looking forward to the games," Mrs. Bush told the pope as she arrived with her daughter Barbara and the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Francis Rooney.

During the 20-minute meeting, Mrs. Bush gave Benedict a small silver bowl; the pope in turn gave the first lady and Barbara rosaries and Rooney a Vatican medal.

"We hope you will have a peaceful time," Benedict told the first lady as he warmly welcomed her and gestured for the three of them to join him at his desk.

The first lady wore a black suit and black lace mantilla, or head covering. Barbara, 24, wore a black skirt and black top and high-heeled black boots.

As she left, the first lady told the pope that President Bush "sends his best wishes." She said she would also relay the pope's good wishes back to him.

On the eve of the visit, the first lady told Vatican Radio in an interview broadcast Thursday: "The American people are a religious people, of course all different religions. But we share a lot of the same values with the Catholic Church."

She also talked about Benedict's predecessor, John Paul II, whom she met several times. "We loved him, we were always really impressed by his goodness and his deep compassion for people around the world," said the first lady, who accompanied President Bush to John Paul's April 8 funeral.

After the meeting at the Vatican, Mrs. Bush was scheduled to have lunch with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and visit a Rome hospital for a breast cancer awareness event.

The Olympics in Turin, Italy, open Friday and end Feb. 26. Mrs. Bush is heading a U.S. Olympic delegation that includes former Olympians Dorothy Hamil, Kerri Strug, Eric Heiden, Debi Thomas and Herschel Walker, the White House said.



Annual severe winter season drill in South Korea
Muslim world protests over caricatures
Syrians protest over Mohammad cartoon
 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

Space power China seeks further scientific prowess

 

   
 

China to eradicate poverty by 2050: study

 

   
 

Income-tax threshold raised for foreigners

 

   
 

World Bank: China's economy to grow 9.2%

 

   
 

Pakistan's Musharraf to visit China

 

   
 

China-Japan talks 'expect no breakthrough'

 

   
  Suicide blast, clashes in Pakistan kill 22
   
  Iran to persist in nuclear pursuits - official
   
  Security scare forces US Capitol evacuation
   
  Koizumi once again defends war shrine visits
   
  Hamas warns Abbas not to make changes
   
  Cartoon protesters direct anger at US
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产精品久久久久无码av| 2021免费日韩视频网| 亚洲av最新在线观看网址| 人人澡人人澡人人澡| 农村胖肥熟口味重| 又爽又黄又无遮挡的视频在线观看| 亚洲成Aⅴ人片久青草影院| 亚洲AV无码专区国产不乱码| gogogo高清在线观看中国| 色多多视频在线播放| 欧美一区二区福利视频| 日本韩国视频在线观看| 国产色综合一区二区三区| 农民工嫖妓50岁老熟女| 两个人看的视频播放www| 西西人体高清444rt·wang| 最近中文字幕国语免费高清6| 国产美女在线一区二区三区| 亚洲色图第四色| 久久精品第一页| 一男n女高h后宫| 色吊丝中文字幕| 日本理论午夜中文字幕| 国产日韩中文字幕| 亚洲一区在线视频观看| 中文字幕在线观看不卡| 高岭家の二轮花未增删| 男生gay私视频洗澡| 欧美一级专区免费大片| 国产羞羞视频在线播放| 亚洲第一永久色| 久久躁狠狠躁夜夜AV| eeuss影院130020部| 精品国产乱码久久久久久郑州公司| 欧美成人伊人十综合色| 广西美女一级毛片| 吃奶呻吟打开双腿做受动态图| 亚洲性69影院在线观看| 91亚洲国产成人精品下载| 美女啪啪网站又黄又免费| 成年美女黄网站色大片免费看|