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Article: REP. LIPINSKI HELPS WELCOME POPE BENEDICT XVI TO UNITED STATES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 16, 2008
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Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill. (3rd CD), issued the following news release:
Today, at a ceremony held at the White House, Congressman Dan Lipinski helped welcome Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. The Pope is the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the head of state of Vatican City. This is Pope Benedict's first apostolic visit to the United States.
"I am happy to help welcome Pope Benedict to Washington and proud to be a part of this historical event," said Rep. Lipinski. "As a Roman Catholic, I know how important the Pope's visit is to the one-quarter of Americans that belong to the Catholic Church. Anytime the Pope visits the United States it is truly a momentous event; ...