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: 亚洲精品tv久久久久久久久| 久久久久久久久久国产精品免费| 国产a∨精品一区二区三区不卡| 国产激情视频网站| 国产va免费精品高清在线观看| 国产成人精品一区二区秒拍| 国产主播一区二区三区| 免费a级毛片在线播放| 亚洲AV综合色区无码一区| 东北鲜肉痞帅玩xvideos| 在线观看免费视频资源| jjzz日本护士| 91精品欧美产品免费观看| 精品国产福利片在线观看| 精品久久久久久蜜臂a∨| 白桦楚然小说叫什么| 桃子视频在线官网观看免费 | 综合图区亚洲欧美另类小说| 欧美国产第一页| 婷婷五月综合激情| 国产婷婷高清在线观看免费| 国产亚洲精品资源在线26U| 国产一卡二卡≡卡四卡无人区| 又粗又硬又大又爽免费视频播放| 免费在线观看污视频| 亚洲精品国产高清不卡在线| 亚洲小视频网站| 中文字幕一区二区三| acg里番全彩侵犯本子福利| 西西人体大胆扒开瓣| 精品调教CHINESEGAY| 金8国欧美系列在线| 色综合久久综合欧美综合图片| 精品国产免费一区二区| 日韩无人区电影| 彩虹男gary网站| 国产精品毛片无遮挡高清| 国产女人91精品嗷嗷嗷嗷| 亚洲精品成人片在线播放| 一级毛片看**在线视频| 2021国产精品一区二区在线|