Jeb Bush Given 'Pause' When at Odds with Church [View All]

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Jeb Bush Given 'Pause' When at Odds with Church

By Phil Stewart
ROME (Reuters) - Whether it is the war in Iraq or the death penalty, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he is given "pause" when the policies he and his brother support run against the views of the Roman Catholic Church.

Bush, who converted to Catholicism to share the faith of his Mexican-born wife Columba, will lead the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of Pope Benedict on Sunday on behalf of President Bush.

"I get uneasy when the Vatican writes me letters when a death penalty case is about ready to take place in Florida. I'll be honest with you, that gives me pause. It makes me pray harder," Bush told reporters in Rome on Saturday.

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President Bush oversaw the most executions of any U.S. governor in modern history when he was governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. Texas executed 152 people.

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Like his brother did earlier this month, Gov. Bush spoke about the papacy's important role in cultivating the "culture of life" and cited the case of Terri Schiavo.

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