Pope's visit to the UK

The Pope's visit to the UK has prompted lots of comments and discussion in the news from the UK being accused of being a third world country due to it's fanatical athiesm to the thousands of people who have turned out to catch a glimpse of the person who they see as God's representative on earth.

For GCSE RE courses the role and authority of the Pope is very relevant in the Rights and Responsibilities section of Religion and Society. Also his views on contraception and homosexuality are important when considering the Marriage and the Family unit of Religion and Life

For A level students it is interesting to follow discussions regarding his position on the use of contraception, his views on homosexuality and the propossed canonising of Newman

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11329489
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11360529
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11361749
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11355258
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-trouble-with-the-pope/4od