Criticism over pope in pub ad

A DIGITALLY generated newspaper advert with Pope Benedict and two bishops wining and dining at a Limerick pub is to be checked out by the Advertising Standards Authority.

In the full-page advert carried in yesterday’s edition of the Limerick Leader, the pope, flanked by the bishops, has his arms raised as though giving a blessing to other patrons.

A bottle of wine and glasses are placed on their table at the Cuckoo Box bar at Denmark Street. It carries the caption: “Look who we had for lunch yesterday.”