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George H.W. Bush Meets Pope
Former US president George H.W. Bush visited Vatican to deliver message from son to Pope John Paul II.
In brief
Former US president George H.W. Bush visited Vatican to deliver message from son to Pope John Paul II. George H.W. Bush traveled to Rome in 2001 to deliver a message from his son George W. Bush to Pope John Paul II. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
George H.W. Bush visits Vatican
On the day Fr. Raymond J. de Souza was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, former US president George H.W. Bush arrived to deliver a message from his son President George W. Bush to Pope John Paul II.
Bush Sr. meets Pope in 2001
In the aftermath of 9/11 25 years ago, former president George H.W. Bush came to the Vatican to meet St. John Paul the Great and me.
Ordination day
On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi in 2001, Oct. 4, I was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Bush Sr. and Pope meet
President George W. Bush was preparing for war against al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Bush Sr. travels to Rome
But such was Bush Jr.’s esteem for John Paul that he asked Bush Sr. to travel to Rome to brief the Holy Father in person.
Why Bush Sr. met Pope
Bush 43 wanted John Paul to hear such a sombre and historic message from his own father, Bush 41.
What it means
George H.W. Bush traveled to Rome in 2001 to deliver a message from his son George W. Bush to Pope John Paul II.
