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President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II
The American flag flies at half-staff Sunday after President George W. Bush ordered flags lowered as a sign of respect for the late Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday in Rome. White House photo by Paul Morse
The American flag flies at half-staff Sunday after President George W. Bush ordered flags lowered as a sign of respect for the late Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday in Rome. White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
The American flag flies at half-staff Sunday after President George W. Bush ordered flags lowered as a sign of respect for the late Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday in Rome. White House photo by Paul Morse
Pope John Paul II speaks after he was honored with the Medal of Freedom in June 2004, presented during his audience with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper
The Vatican. Jan. 27, 2004. White House photo by David Bohrer
The President and Mrs. Bush listen to statements made by Pope John Paul II during their June 2004 visit to Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper
The President and first lady stand and applaud the Pope during their audience with him in June 2004 at which the President presented the Pope with the Medal of Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Bush takes the hand of Pope John Paul II during the June 2004 visit to Rome by she and President Bush during which they presented the Pope with the Medal of Freedom White House photo by Eric Draper
The President presents the Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II during a visit to the Vatican in Rome, Italy in June 2004. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush are given a tour by the Pope in August 2001 of his country retreat, Castel Gandolfo. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush walk into the Cross Hall prior to the President giving remarks on the death of Pope John Paul II at the White House on Saturday April 2, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush gives remarks on the death of Pope John Paul II with First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House on Saturday April 2, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush attend mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in remembrance of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Paul Morse
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick greets President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush after mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in remembrance of Pope John Paul II. White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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