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In Washington, CBN News Melissa Charbonneau spoke with White House insiders preparing for the visit from the Holy See. For first time President Bush is traveling to Andrews Air Force Base to greet a visiting world leader. Pope Benedict XVI will be the second pontiff ever to visit the White House. The first, Pope John Paul II, visited America during the Carter administration. Gillespie says the President and the pope share many common concerns the culture of life, the fight against aids, and combating global disease.
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