Pope Benedict XVI recalled his visit to Britain at length today during his annual major address to the Roman Curia.

He said he would "willingly speak in some detail" about his "unforgettable" trip, but that he would have to limit his reflection to two points: his address at Westminster Hall and his beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman.

In his first point the Pope said that Christians had a responsibility to proclaim the Gospel and resist the exclusion of God and moral reasoning from society.