Pope John Paul II presents first lady Barbara Bush with a Vatican Medal as President George H.W. Bush looks at his medal during a ceremony at the Vatican, as seen in a file photo from Saturday evening, May 27, 1989. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)
President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush chat with Pope John Paul II in his library at the Vatican during an audience, in a file photo from Saturday, May 27, 1989. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)
File photo showing U.S. President George Bush and first lady Barbara Bush walking with Pope John Paul II after their meeting in the Vatican library, on May 27, 1989. Pope John Paul II neared death on Friday as his health suddenly worsened, drawing anguished prayers from Catholics around the world reluctant to accept his historic pontificate was near its end. REUTERS/Pool/FILE
