President Speaks At National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Last Friday, President George W. Bush spoke (text of remarks) at the 3rd Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The breakfast, promoted as an "annual event ... created in 2004 in response to beloved Pope John Paul II's appeal for a 'New Evangelization' ... to spread the Word of the Gospel", the event attracted numerous federal officials. In his remarks, the President acknowledged the presence of Chief Justice John Roberts, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson (a former ambassador to the Vatican), and Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. The President used the occasion to promote immigration reform, just hours before an announced Senate compromise on the immigration bill fell apart. Bush also spoke of freedom around the world, remarks lauded in a post by Rick Garnett at Mirror of Justice.