Posted on 06/15/2008 6:36:27 AM PDT by kronos77
George W Bush and Pope Benedict XVI have held an intimate meeting in Rome as rumours mounted in Italy that the president may follow in Tony Blair's footsteps and convert to Catholicism.
The two men spoke for half an hour in the 12th century Tower of St John, a private area in the Vatican gardens which is used by the pope for private reflection.
The usual protocol for heads-of-state is a meeting in the pope's library in the Apostolic Palace, but a spokesman for the Vatican said Benedict wanted to reward Mr Bush for the "warmth" of his reception at the White House earlier this year.
The two men have grown increasingly close in the past two years, and Mr Bush was overheard whispering: "What an honour, what an honour, what an honour!" as he ascended the steps to the tower.
After a stroll through the Vatican gardens, the men listened to a recital by the choir of the Sistine Chapel. However, Mr Bush did not, as expected, kneel in prayer before the Grotto of the Madonna of Lourdes. It was thought that he may have prayed with the pope in private. Mr Bush prayed with Benedict in the Oval Office during the Papal visit to the US in April.
Several Italian newspapers cited Vatican sources suggesting that Mr Bush may be prepared to convert. One source told Il Foglio, an authoritative newspaper, that "Anything is possible, especially for a born-again Christian such as Bush."
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Thank you.
Can’t you just imagine how tempted Bush must have been, sitting in the Vatican Gardens, to just stay there?
Well said, Big ol!
MONK are you serious W going convet Cathoicim COOL I hope that true I know Jeb did because when he marry his wife Dora Bush
I didn't know that. Wow!!!
I for one wold warmly welcome President Bush into the Caholic community. I am hoping and praying the rumors are true. It is heartwarming to see the President with Pope Benedict and equally encouraging to know they have a close relationship.
MONK are you serious W going convet Cathoicim COOL I hope that true I know Jeb did because when he marry his wife Dora Bush
OH PHOOEY OH NUTS
False alarm hey it be cool if Bush did
I don’t see that happening unless he really considering it
Thank you for this wonderful post.
Like when I met Hillary Clinton and said I might become a sociopathic militant lesbian feminazi too! I was just being polite.
Then I said I recognized her, she's Monica Lewinski’s ex-boyfriend's wife.
The conversation went down hill from there.
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President Bush I doubt will convert to Catholic. I wonder where they get this information.
President Bush would be a wonderful Catholic and as an added bonus will do much good for the spreading of Christianity to the wider public.
It’s a Win - Win. :)
And I suppose Protestants are devoid of all of those virtues?
Dora Bush is Jeb Bush's sister, dimwit. Jeb Bush is married to the former Columba Garnica Gallo.
It’s Doro not Dora.
Whether he converts or not, he’s a better Catholic than John Kerry.
You’ve got that right.
Thanks...
You’re welcome. It’s just so...obvious.
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