David Cameron described the visit as ‘incredibly important and historic’ and a ‘great honour’ for Britain
Topic: Pope Benedict XVI
Pope asks for prayers for trip to Britain
Pontiff: ‘Cardinal Newman is an inspiration for ecumenism’
Pope warns Germany of moral erosion on marriage and life issues
Pope Benedict says his native country is losing its sense of God in a speech to its new ambassador to the Holy See
Pope asks for prayers for his trip to Britain
Benedict XVI made the request during the Angelus
Britain prepares to welcome Pope Benedict
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Let’s show the world that faith is alive and well in Britain
Let’s fill the streets and greet the Pontiff with cries of support
How I changed my mind about the Pope
Mark Dowd embarks on a personal quest to understand Pope Benedict XVI
Geoffrey Robertson’s case is based on caricature and ignorance
His talk last night could have been delivered in an academic and reasonable way. Instead it felt like The Pope on Trial: The Musical
Tony Blair ‘could accompany the Pope for part of his trip’
The former PM will meet the Holy Father to discuss interreligious dialogue







Whatever the BBC says we ought to think, celibacy is still one of the jewels in our crown
Their latest pope-bashing operation is entirely irrelevant to a Church which thinks in centuries