The Vatican spokesman has said that Pope Benedict's trip to Britain next week will be challenging, but not dangerous.
Fr Federico Lombardi SJ, Vatican spokesman, reviewed plans for the Pope's September 16-19 trip to Scotland and England and answered reporters' questions, including queries about planned protests, a possible papal meeting with victims of clerical sexual abuse, the participation of Anglican women priests at a papal prayer service and the costs of the trip to British taxpayers.
"On other trips as well, there have been protests, debates and objections by some groups," Fr Lombardi told reporters yesterday.
