Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot o

Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christs vineyard. – Pope John Paul II

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