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: 国产精品久久久久三级| 性满足久久久久久久久| 亚洲另类图片另类电影| 99久久er这里只有精品18| 把美女日出白浆| 久久精品国产清白在天天线| 欧美成人免费观看的| 伊人热热久久原色播放www| 精彩视频一区二区三区| 国产乱码精品一区二区三区四川人| 色综合久久天天综合| 国产精品综合一区二区三区 | 精品一区二区三区色花堂| 国产h片在线观看| 香蕉久久ac一区二区三区| 国产成人综合色视频精品| 1204国产成人精品视频| 国产边打电话边被躁视频| a级成人高清毛片| 好朋友4韩国完整版观看| 两个人看的日本高清电影| 无翼日本全彩漫画大全全彩| 久久本网站受美利坚法律保护| 最近更新在线中文字幕一页| 亚洲免费观看视频| 欧美成人小视频| 亚洲欧洲久久精品| 欧美黑人粗大xxxxbbbb| 亚洲系列中文字幕| 激情无码人妻又粗又大| 免费**的网址| 男女免费观看在线爽爽爽视频 | 日韩精品无码人成视频手机| 又硬又大又湿又紧a视频| 被两个同桌绑起来玩乳动态gif| 国产恋夜精品全部护士| 亚洲av无码一区二区三区天堂古代 | 宅男66lu国产在线观看| 亚洲国产另类久久久精品黑人| 欧美黑人肉体狂欢大派对| 亚洲美女中文字幕|