Protest the Pope Coalition Plans Rally in London During Papal Prayer Vigil

Catholic News Service reports: The British government has removed from its website a petition protesting Pope Benedict XVI’s Sept. 16-19 visit to England and Scotland. The petition had urged the British prime minister to dissociate the government from the pope’s “intolerant views” and not to support the state visit financially. The secularist coalition Protest the Pope sponsored the petition, which had attracted more than 12,300 signatures. Full story here.