HomeFormer Pope Benedict, hero to Catholic conservatives, diesU.S. President Bush speaks with Pope Benedict XVI in the

U.S. President Bush speaks with Pope Benedict XVI in the

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) speaks with Pope Benedict XVI in the gardens of the Lourdes Grotto at the Vatican June 13, 2008. Pope Benedict gave Bush an unprecedented welcome in the tranquillity of the Vatican Gardens on Friday before the U.S. president resumed his campaign to rally European support for sanctions against Iran. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool (VATICAN)