Pope Benedict Begins US Visit (2/2)

While the pope and Mr. Bush differ on such issues as the Iraq war and the death penalty, they do find common ground in opposing abortion and gay marriage.

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino.

"President Bush is very excited to have the Holy Father here. One of the reasons he is so excited is because he has established a bond with him and they have a lot - they share a lot of common values."

The formal greeting for the German-born pope will come Wednesday when thousands of people are expected to welcome him at the White House.

During his six-day visit the pope is scheduled to celebrate mass at large baseball stadiums, address the United Nations, meet leaders from other religions and pray at the site in New York of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

James Brennan is the provost of Catholic University.

"I think he will also bring to all Americans a very positive message of hope and love, which is the essential message of Jesus Christ."

During his trip to the United States Pope Benedict will mark two personal milestones.  His 81st birthday is Wednesday and Saturday will mark the third anniversary of his election as pontiff.

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虽然教皇和布什总统在伊拉克战争以及死刑等问题上还存在着争议，但是他们在反对堕胎和同性恋婚姻上是达成一致的。

白宫新闻秘书佩里诺表示：“布什总统很高兴教皇的到访，其中一个原因就是因为他们在很多事情上都能达成共识。”与这位德国出生的教皇的正式会见被安排在这个星期三，那时会有上千人到白宫来欢迎他。

在教皇六天的访问日程中，他将在一个大型的棒球场与群众庆祝，在联合国进行演讲，与其他宗教领袖会面，并且在美国纽约2001年9月11日被恐怖分子袭击的地方进行祷告。

詹姆士布伦南是天主教大学的教务长，“我想他还会把爱和希望的信息带给所有的美国人，这也是耶稣基督最本质的信息。”

在美国访问的这几天教皇本尼迪克特将经历他个人的两个重要时期。星期三是他81岁的生日，而星期六是他担任教皇的第三年纪念。

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