President Bush visited the birthplace of Jesus Christ today, and said afterward it was a "moving moment."

"For those of us who practice the Christian faith, there's really no more holy site than the place where our savior was born," Mr. Bush said.

The president and his top advisers, along with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, visited the Church of the Nativity this afternoon, after meeting with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah.

Mr. Bush said his desire for peace in the Middle East is "greatly inspired by my belief that there is an Almighty, and a gift of that Almighty to each man, woman and child on the face of the Earth is freedom."

"And I felt it strongly here today," Mr. Bush said.

— Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times