Pope Benedict is due to visit the UK during September
A group of British Christians are planning to get their message across to Pope Benedict during his visit to the UK next month by enlisting the help of a fleet of double-decker London buses.
The advertising campaign which will see 15 London buses plastered with the words “Pope Benedict – Ordain Women Now!” has been organised by the Catholic Women’s Ordination (CWO) who’ve paid £15,000 to have their message displayed on the buses for a full four weeks.
The CWO group also plans to protest outside of Lambeth Palace during a planned meeting between the Pope and Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting the UK and Scotland for 4 days next month.
The campaign message will be posted on buses travelling through London city centre for maximum exposure in order to raise cause’s profile. The posters started appearing on London buses yesterday (Monday) in time for the Pope’s visit on September 16th- 19th.
Members of the CWO want to open up a discussion on the policy of the Catholic Church to only allow men to become priests. The group maintains that they are currently forbidden from discussing the issue in church halls, and other buildings associated with the Catholic Church.
Three large public gatherings are planned for the Pope’s UK visit, the largest of which is expected to be the evening vigil at Hyde Park where 80,000 people are expected to attend.
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