President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush walk into the Cross Hall prior to the President giving remarks on the death of Pope John Paul II at the White House on Saturday April 2, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush gives remarks on the death of Pope John Paul II with First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House on Saturday April 2, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
 The American flag flies at half-staff Sunday after President George W. Bush ordered flags lowered as a sign of respect for the late Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday in Rome. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush attend mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in remembrance of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Paul Morse
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick greets President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush after mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in remembrance of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Paul Morse