Time will be the judge of good, bad and downright ugly deeds of popes

I TAKE issue with points made on this page last week by fellow columnist Stephen King.

I don’t plan to do a public burning of the paper.

I don’t disagree with everything Stephen wrote. He suggested, for example, that no matter what Pope Benedict does during his visit to Britain, it’s likely to be a public relations disaster. He’s right on that one because media don’t start with an open mind.