EWTN Aired Exclusive Interview with President Bush on Eve of Holy Father’s Historic U.S. Visit

Irondale, AL (EWTN) – Raymond Arroyo, lead anchor for EWTN Global Catholic Network, obtained an exclusive interview with U.S. President George Bush. The interview on “The World Over” aired on Friday, April 11, the eve of Pope Benedict’s April 15th – 20th visit to the U.S. The interview touches on the President’s personal appraisal of this Pope, the status of persecuted minorities in Iraq, and whether the President will attend the Beijing Olympics.

The special was televised from EWTN’s new studio at the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 27th year, is available in nearly 150 million television households in 140 countries and territories. With its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio networks, worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com and publishing arm, EWTN, is the largest religious media network in the world.