Pope Benedict XVI starts his four day official visit to the UK on Thursday 16 September. This is the first ever official Papal visit to the UK.
The Pope will be visiting Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Birmingham.
The PM said:
This is the first ever Official Papal Visit to these shores. And it’s a great honour for our country.
These will be a very special four days not just for our six million Catholics but for many people of faith right across Britain, and millions more watching around the world.
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the UK as Head of State of the Holy See and as the leader of a major denomination.
The full itinerary for the visit is available on the Cabinet Office website and there will be live coverage on the Papal visit website throughout the four days.