![Pope Benedict's visit: schoolchildren, tourists and atheists turn out | Pope Benedict XVI | The Guardian Pope Benedict's visit: schoolchildren, tourists and atheists turn out | Pope Benedict XVI | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/16/1284654571040/The-state-visit-of-Pope-B-006.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTAucG5n&enable=upscale&s=c63136a5de743b73f5ea79e0d038e100)
Pope Benedict's visit: schoolchildren, tourists and atheists turn out | Pope Benedict XVI | The Guardian
![UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263465 | agefotostock UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263465 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/b06e10c6462ce0aab54c2ea99032e829/wg7-3263465.jpg)
UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263465 | agefotostock
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0MXAF/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-pope-benedict-xvi-walk-through-the-gardens-at-the-palace-of-holyroodhouse-in-edinburgh-scotland-september-16-2010-the-pope-is-on-a-four-day-visit-to-england-and-scotland-reutersdylan-martinez-britain-tags-religion-profile-politics-2D0MXAF.jpg)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit to
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (R) walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (R) walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0P0M9/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-pope-benedict-xvi-r-walk-through-the-gardens-at-the-palace-of-holyroodhouse-in-edinburgh-scotland-september-16-2010-the-pope-is-on-a-four-day-visit-to-england-and-scotland-reutersdylan-martinez-britain-tags-religion-profile-politics-royals-2D0P0M9.jpg)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (R) walk through the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit
![UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263458 | agefotostock UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263458 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/8845e1742d2e9bea875f3699bc5cb854/wg7-3263458.jpg)
UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3263458 | agefotostock
![UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3295731 | agefotostock UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3295731 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/e142961e487c17cf8d95297bcdeede11/wg7-3295731.jpg)
UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- 16 Sep 2010 -- Crowds wave papal flags and those of St Andrew during Pope..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WG7-3295731 | agefotostock
![Cardinal Keith O'Brien shocked and saddened by retirement of the Pope he called 'an honorary Scot' - Daily Record Cardinal Keith O'Brien shocked and saddened by retirement of the Pope he called 'an honorary Scot' - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article1704448.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/Pope%20Benedict%20XVI%20Papal%20visit%20to%20Scotland%2016th%20September%202010%20(A).jpg)
Cardinal Keith O'Brien shocked and saddened by retirement of the Pope he called 'an honorary Scot' - Daily Record
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (L) arrive in the garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (L) arrive in the garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0MAFA/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-pope-benedict-xvi-l-arrive-in-the-garden-at-the-palace-of-holyroodhouse-in-edinburgh-scotland-september-16-2010-the-pope-is-on-a-four-day-visit-to-england-and-scotland-reutersdylan-martinez-britain-tags-religion-profile-politics-royals-2D0MAFA.jpg)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI (L) arrive in the garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. The Pope is on a four day visit
![Cardinal Keith O'Brien in Edinburgh during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland in September 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy Cardinal Keith O'Brien in Edinburgh during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland in September 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F75AM7/cardinal-keith-obrien-in-edinburgh-during-pope-benedict-xvis-visit-F75AM7.jpg)
Cardinal Keith O'Brien in Edinburgh during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland in September 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) and Pope Benedict XVI (R) exchanges gifts, as Prince Philip looks at one of the gifts, during an audience in the Morning Drawing Room at the Palace of Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) and Pope Benedict XVI (R) exchanges gifts, as Prince Philip looks at one of the gifts, during an audience in the Morning Drawing Room at the Palace of](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cwjr33/britains-queen-elizabeth-c-and-pope-benedict-xvi-r-exchanges-gifts-as-prince-philip-looks-at-one-of-the-gifts-during-an-audience-in-the-morning-drawing-room-at-the-palace-of-holyroodhouse-in-edinburgh-scotland-september-16-2010-pope-benedict-arrived-in-britain-on-thursday-hoping-to-win-over-one-of-europes-most-secular-countries-but-a-last-minute-diplomatic-hiccup-and-the-possibility-of-a-low-turnout-threaten-the-success-of-the-visit-reuters-david-cheskin-pool-britain-tags-politics-society-profile-religion-royals-2cwjr33.jpg)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) and Pope Benedict XVI (R) exchanges gifts, as Prince Philip looks at one of the gifts, during an audience in the Morning Drawing Room at the Palace of
![Police Motorbikes during Pope Visit To Edinburgh Editorial Photography - Image of catholic, pontiff: 16087102 Police Motorbikes during Pope Visit To Edinburgh Editorial Photography - Image of catholic, pontiff: 16087102](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/police-motorbikes-pope-visit-to-edinburgh-16087102.jpg)