First lady Laura Bush is given a tour of St. John at the Lateran Church in Rome by art historian Dr. Stefano Aluffi-Pentini Thursday, April 7, 2005. The President and Mrs. Bush are in Italy for the scheduled Friday funeral of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
President George W. Bush greets U.S.-based Roman Catholic Cardinals during a reception Thursday, April 7, 2005, in Rome at Villa Taverna, the residence of the Mel Sembler, U.S. Ambassador to Italy. From left are: Roger Cardinal Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles; President Bush; Francis Cardinal George, archbishop of Chicago; Justin Cardinal Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, and William Cardinal Keeler, archbishop of Baltimore. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush gestures as he talks with Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, during a reception Thursday, April 7, 2005, in Rome. The gathering at the home of the U.S. Ambassador to Italy was attended by American Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops of the Catholic Church, on hand for Friday's funeral of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and his father, former President George Bush, look on as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and former President Bill Clinton shake hands Thursday, April 7, 2005, prior to dinner at the Prime Minister's Rome residence. The visit came on the eve of Friday's funeral for Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Eric Draper
