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Pope Benedict XVI smiles as he holds a walking stick presented to him by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Saturday, June 9, 2007, during their visit to the Holy See. The walking stick, created by a former homeless Texas man, is adorned with the Ten Commandments in multiple colors. White House photo by Eric Draper
Pope Benedict XVI smiles as he holds a walking stick presented to him by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Saturday, June 9, 2007, during their visit to the Holy See. The walking stick, created by a former homeless Texas man, is adorned with the Ten Commandments in multiple colors. White House photo by Eric Draper
Pope Benedict XVI stands with President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush and members of the official U.S. delegation Saturday, June 9, 2007, during their visit to The Vatican. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is greeted by President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy as the President and Mrs. Laura Bush visited Quirinale Palace in Rome Saturday, June 9, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush arrive at The Vatican Saturday, June 9, 2007, where they met with Pope Benedict XVI, during their daylong visit in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush waves as he stands with Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi Saturday, June 9, 2007, after arriving at Chigi Palace in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi points to someone in the courtyard audience as he welcomes President George W. Bush to Chigi Palace Saturday, June 9, 2007. The President and Mrs. Bush are scheduled to depart Rome Sunday for Albania and Bulgaria. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Romano Prodi of Italy embrace following their joint statement Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the Chigi Palace in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush responds to a reporter's question Saturday, June 9, 2007, during a joint statement with Prime Minister Romano Prodi at his Chigi Palace in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
As President George W. Bush looks on, Mrs. Laura Bush shakes the hand of Pope Benedict XVI Saturday, June 9, 2007, during their visit to The Vatican in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper
Pope Benedict XVI smiles as he holds a walking stick presented to him by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Saturday, June 9, 2007, during their visit to the Holy See. The walking stick, created by a former homeless Texas man, is adorned with the Ten Commandments in multiple colors. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican Saturday, June 9, 2007. The two leaders met for privately 35 minutes. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are silhouetted as they descend a circular stairwell with Gen. Rolando Mosca Moschini, military advisor to President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy, during a visit to Quirinale Palace Saturday, June 9, 2007, in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Clio Maria Napolitano share a moment during coffee Saturday, June 9, 2007, as their husbands, President George W. Bush and President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy, met at Quirinale Palace in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush greets members of the community of Sant'Egidio Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the American Embassy in Rome. Built on prayer, solidarity, friendship and peace, the community was created in Rome in 1968 by students wanting to take the Gospel more seriously. Today, it consists of more than 40,000 Christian laypeople in more than 60 countries worldwide. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush shakes the hand of a Vatican official after visiting the tomb of Pope John Paul II Saturday, June 9, 2007, in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the "Scavi" during her visit to The Vatican Saturday, June 9, 2007, in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the American Academy in Rome Saturday, June 9, 2007. The President and Mrs. Bush wrapped up their daylong visit that included an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, and will continue their seven-day European journey Sunday with a stop in Albania en route to Bulgaria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose for a photo Saturday, June 9, 2007, with children of employees and staff of the American Embassy in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

 
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