QUESTIONS:
1. President Bush attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Who was the last President to attend a papal funeral?
2. Two former presidents joined him at the funeral. How many Presidents did John Paul II meet with during his reign?
3. Former President Jimmy Carter was unable to attend the funeral of John Paul II, who became pope when Carter was President. Whom did Carter send to the funeral of John Paul II??¢â???¬â???¢s predecessor, John Paul I?
4. Pope John Paul II created controversy when he met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Who was the first U.S. President to meet Arafat?
5. The Vatican has long had diplomatic relations with the U.S. What is the official title of the ambassador from the Vatican?
ANSWERS:
1. None. Bush is the first to do so.
2. Five. Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush.
3. His mother, Lillian Carter.
4. Bill Clinton in 1991.
5. The Apostolic Nonclature U.S.A. (Gabriel Montalvo presently holds the position.)
