3. He Was The First Sitting US President To Attend A Papal Funeral
A member of the Protestant United Methodist Church, Bush put his religious differences aside to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II in April 2005 - accompanied by former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George H W Bush. Bush's visit to St Peter's Square in April 2005 ensured he became the first sitting US President in history to attend a papal funeral.
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