Cameron offers ‘warm welcome’ to Pope Benedict

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron offered “a very warm welcome” to Pope Benedict XVI ahead of his visit to Britain.

The first state visit by a Pope to Britain, starting tomorrow, will take in trips to Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Birmingham, and includes a meeting with Cameron on Saturday.

In a video message on the 10 Downing Street website, Cameron described the papal visit as “a great honour for our country”.