President Bush welcomes Pope Benedict XVI at White House

U.S. President George W. Bush (R), Pope Benedict XVI (C), and First Lady Laura Bush greet the crowd from the South Portico of the White House in Washington on April 16, 2008. This is the Pope's first visit to the United States and only the second visit in history by a Pope to the White House. (UPI Photo/Aude Guerrucci/POOL)