Plans for Pope Benedict’s forthcoming visit were outlined at a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 6th July, given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Lord Patten of Barnes, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative read more
Plans for Pope Benedict’s forthcoming visit were outlined at a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 6th July, given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Lord Patten of Barnes, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative read more
Lord Chris Patten, named by the Prime Minister to be in charge of Benedict XVI’s trip to the United Kingdom, said that the visit will be “an incredible success.” He told Vatican Radio on 26th July that those who criticized the Pope&#read more
IMPORTANT NEWS 27th July 2010 – Allocations of invitations to the Papal Mass in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow Now that details of the allocation of invitations to parishes have been provided, it is clear that, after careful consideration of the length read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK in September offers a great opportunity for young people of all ages to learn about the Pope: who he is and what he teaches. The visit will receive extensive media coverage, providing endless possibilities for cread more
A significant number of resources have been provided to assist adults to prepare spiritually for the visit of Pope Benedict to the UK in September. These are available on the BeingCatholic.org website which provides parish bulletin inserts, Sunday liturgyread more
S6 pupils from Catholic secondary schools across Scotland are joining in a Scottish pilgrimage to Twickenham to participate in the Big Assembly of over 3,000 young people who will gather to meet Pope Benedict XVI when he visits in September 2010. Head Tearead more
12th August 2010 – Update on school involvement in Papal Visit events Before the start of the new school session, updated information has been sent by post to every Catholic primary and secondary school, advising teachers how schools can participateread more
On Thursday 16th September the St Ninian’s Day Parade will mark the historic occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s state visit to Scotland. Schools and community groups are all invited to line the route in Edinburgh’s famous Princes Street where tread more
As the time nears when Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Scotland to begin a 4 day state visit to the UK, we recall the Holy Father’s words of encouragement when the visit was first announced: “Encourage your people to pray that it will be a time of grread more
As we prepare for the arrival of the Holy Father in 3 weeks time, we pray particularly for the Church. During this week, we continue to prepare in mind, body and soul for the visit of the Holy Father. “The ‘commandment’ of love is only posread more