The BBC reports that thousands of tickets remain unclaimed for the big outdoor events of the Pope's visit to Britain. The Telegraph says the Church is blaming the early start of Sunday's Newman beatification Mass.

Pope Benedict will launch a sporting foundation in memory of John Paul II during his trip.

The official papal visit radio station, Heart Gives Unto Heart, began broadcasting this morning.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien says that the cost of the visit will be outweighed by its moral benefits.