President Bush welcomes Pope Benedict XVI at White House

U.S. President George W. Bush and Pope Benedict XVI listen to the U.S. National Anthem during an official welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn 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/Roger L. Wollenberg)