1. Wide of Kuan Jie Church compound 2. Wide of worshippers walking out of church to pose for photograph 3. Cutaway cameraman 4. Various of children posing for photograph 5. Mid of United States President George W. Bush walking out of church, hugs pastor 6. SOUNDBITE (English): George W. Bush, US President: "Laura and I just had the great joy and privilege of worshipping in Beijing, China. You know it just goes to show that God is universal and god is love and no state, man or woman should fear the influence of loving religion and I want to thank the pastor for his hospitality and I want to think his beautiful choir for singing Amazing Grace and Edelweiss. It was a touching moment and it's been a joy to worship here and again I want to thank you sir and god bless you. God bless you." 7. Various of Bush posing for photograph with children 8. Worshippers and children waving Bush farewell 9. Bush walks away flanked by security guards, getting into black limousine 10. Various of Bush's limousine and security personnel in convoy driving away STORYLINE United States President George W. Bush said on Sunday that no person or country should "fear the influence" of religion , in a clear reference to China's tight control of churches. Bush delivered the comments in the heart of the Chinese capital where the international spotlight is on the 2008 Olympic Games. China allows worship only in officially approved churches such as the one Bush visited Sunday with his wife. Millions of people pray privately in house churches to avoid detection. Bush entered the Protestant church to sustained applause. He sat near the front, next to first lady Laura Bush and their daughter, Barbara. Bush spoke of the great joy he felt while worshipping in the church, where a young choir performed "Amazing Grace" in English and Chinese. With the children surrounding him, he made a brief statement afterwards amidst pouring rain on the church steps - "It just goes to show that God is universal." Bush said. "No state, man or woman should fear the influence of loving religion." The service was delivered nearly entirely in Chinese, but Bush followed along and bowed his head in prayer with the other parishioners. Bush is in Beijing to support the US Olympic team as well as carry out a range of official functions - he's scheduled to meet later today with Chinese President Hu Jintao. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/65cd091c2263cc02576332b4340632c1 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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