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BUSH WELCOMES OPENING OF JOHN PAUL II CULTURAL CENTER.(Brief Article)
When pro-life George W. Bush visited the opening of the new Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., the new President took the opportunity to effusively praise the Pontiff in front of an enthusiastically receptive audience of 1,200 guests.
"Always, the Pope points us to the things that last and the love that saves," Bush said. "We thank God for this rare man, a servant of God and a hero of history."
Naturally in his March 22 remarks Mr. Bush paid especial tribute to Pope John Paul's eloquent defense of unborn life.
"The Pope reminds us that while freedom defines our nation, responsibility must define our lives," the President said. "He challenges us to live up to our aspirations, to be a fair and just society where all are welcomed, all are valued, and all are protected. And he is never more eloquent than when he speaks for a culture of life. The culture of life is a welcoming culture, never excluding, never dividing, never despairing and always affirming the goodness of life in all its seasons."
Mr. Bush then added, "The center we dedicate today celebrates the Pope's message, its comfort and its challenge. This place stands for the dignity of the human person, the value of every life and the splendor of truth. And, above all, it stands, in the Pope's words, for the `joy of faith in a troubled world.'"
The center, a 10-year project, was funded by private donations. The facility is an impressive state-of-the-art museum that tells the story of the Catholic Church, the papacy of John Paul II, and the response of ...
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