London, England, Jun 18, 2010 / 12:02 pm
In remarks to a journalist on the Holy Father's upcoming visit to the U.K., Archbishop Vincent Nichols of the Diocese of Westminster urged the Catholic faithful to “get behind the Pope and support him.”
The archbishop also discussed the upcoming beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman during the Pope's trip in September and underlined the significance of his Holiness meeting with Queen Elizabeth II.
Archbishop Nichols spoke to Anna Arco, a prominent local journalist who's blog is associated with the U.K.'s Catholic Herald.
During his remarks, the prelate emphasized the “historic” aspect of the Pope's visit, and the significance of the Pontiff being officially greeted by the country's monarch. This, he claimed, should quell the idea by some that England is anti-Catholic.