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May 13, 2008

pope-bush-4-16.pngWASHINGTON D.C. = President Bush thanked visiting Pope Benedict XVI for the “spiritual and moral guidance which he offers to the whole human family.”
The President made the statement in a joint statement that the two issued after their meeting at the White House April 16, which coincidentally was the 81st birthday of the Pope. The Pope received all the amenities accorded a visiting head of state in the White House lawn and happy birthday greetings from the President and the thousands gathered for the ceremony.
In their meeting, the President and Pope took up various issues facing the world, including human rights, world peace, the Middle East, immigration and others.
The joint statement said “the Holy Father and the President also considered the situation in Latin America with reference, among other matters, to immigrants, and the need for a coordinated policy regarding immigration, especially their humane treatment and the well being of their families.”
The President wished the Holy Father a “happy birthday, and thanked him for the spiritual and moral guidance, which he offers to the whole human family. The President wished the Pope every success in his Apostolic Journey and in his
address at the United Nations, and expressed appreciation for the Pope’s
upcoming visit to ‘Ground Zero’ in New York.”

‘During their meeting, the Holy Father and the President discussed a
number of topics of common interest to the Holy See and the United
States of America, including moral and religious considerations to
which both parties are committed: the respect of the dignity of the
human person; the defense and promotion of life, matrimony and the
family; the education of future generations; human rights and religious
freedom; sustainable development and the struggle against poverty and
pandemics, especially in Africa. In regard to the latter, the Holy
Father welcomed the United States’ substantial financial contributions
in this area. The two reaffirmed their total rejection of terrorism as
well as the manipulation of religion to justify immoral and violent acts
against innocents. They further touched on the need to confront
terrorism with appropriate means that respect the human person and his
or her rights.

“The Holy Father and the President devoted considerable time in their
discussions to the Middle East, in particular resolving the
Israel-Palestinian conflict in line with the vision of two states living
side-by-side in peace and security, their mutual support for the
sovereignty and independence of Lebanon, and their common concern for
the situation in Iraq and particularly the precarious state of Christian
communities there and elsewhere in the region. The Holy Father and the
President expressed hope for an end to violence and for a prompt and
comprehensive solution to the crises which afflict the region.”

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