Pope tells archbishop he is looking forward to beatification

Pope Benedict XVI made the comment when he placed the pallium over the shoulders of Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham

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Pope Benedict XVI has said that he is looking forward to beatifying the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, the best-known English churchman of the 19th century, during his historic four-day state visit to Britain, writes Peter Jennings in Rome.

Pope Benedict told Archbishop Bernard Longley that he was looking forward "very much" to the ceremony at Cofton Park, Birmingham, on Sunday, September 19.

After Pope Benedict had placed the Pallium over the shoulders of Archbishop Longley and exchanged the sign of peace with him, the new Metropolitan said: "I am from Birmingham, England, Holy Father, and we look forward to your visit for the Beatification of Cardinal Newman." Pope Benedict smiled and said: "Yes, I am looking forward to it very much."

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