Benedict's Visit to England & Scotland
16 Sep, 2010
The Pope will visit England and Scotland on a four-day Papal visit from 16-19 September 2010.
To mark Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain, the BBC have announced full details of their live coverage of events from 16 - 19 September across TV, Radio and online. Follow this link.
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Scotland: Pope Benedict will be received at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by Her Majesty The Queen and will celebrate a public Mass in Glasgow.
Midlands: He will also visit the West Midlands to beatify the nineteenth century theologian and educationalist Cardinal John Henry Newman at a public mass in Coventry.
London: The Pope will give a major speech to British civil society at Westminster Hall.
He will be present at a prayer vigil. There will be an event focusing on education.
Relations between the Christian Churches will be a theme of the visit as will the relations between the major faiths.
Benedict will also pay a visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace and he will pray with other Church leaders at Westminster Abbey.
PRAYER OF PREPARATION FOR THE VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN
OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
God of truth and love,
your Son, Jesus Christ, stands as the light to all who seek you with a sincere heart.
As we strive with your grace to be faithful in word and deed,
may we reflect the kindly light of Christ and offer a witness of hope and peace to all.
We pray for Pope Benedict and look forward with joy to his forthcoming visit to our countries.
May he be a witness to the unity and hope which is your will for all people.
We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Lady, Mother of the Church, pray for us.
St Andrew pray for us. St George pray for us. St David pray for us.