Bush Ends Visit to Israel, Walks in Jesus' Footsteps
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush called it ``amazing'' to walk in the footsteps of Jesus as he wrapped up a three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian areas during which he outlined a framework for peace talks between the two sides.
Bush, a devout Christian, flew by helicopter from Jerusalem to visit Christian holy sites in Israel's Galilee region, stopping first in Capernaum, which according to the Gospels is where Jesus first began to preach and performed miracles.
Standing among ruins of an ancient synagogue on the bank of the Sea of Galilee, Bush smiled as a Franciscan father in a long, brown robe read him a Bible passage about casting out the unclean spirit....