During the countrys first papal visit 28 years ago, Britain was gripped by pope mania. Tens of thousands welcomed Pope John Paul II. His successor, Benedict XVI, seems unlikely to get the same sort of reception.
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During the countrys first papal visit 28 years ago, Britain was gripped by pope mania. Tens of thousands welcomed Pope John Paul II. His successor, Benedict XVI, seems unlikely to get the same sort of reception.