The Lord says, “Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Isaiah 46:4
News to Pray For: July 29, 2010
Catholics Must Pay to Attend 2 Pope Events in UK
LONDON (AP) _ Church officials say Catholics will have to pay admission of up to $39 to attend two of the public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in September.
The charges -- believed to be a first for a papal event -- are for a prayer vigil in London's Hyde Park and the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham.
The trip has been controversial, with thousands of Britons signing a petition earlier this year against the pope's arrival in the wake of outrage about sex crimes committed by Catholic priests.
Critics have also complained about the cost. Chris Patten, the official coordinating the event, had said the taxpayers' tab for the upcoming papal visit to Britain could be nearly $20 million, not counting extra policing costs.
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