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Thatcher meets the Pope in Rome Thatcher meets the Pope in Rome
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Ex-UK Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican after the pontiff's weekly general audience.Ex-UK Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican after the pontiff's weekly general audience.
The two enjoyed a brief conversation for about a minute following the audience in St Peter's Square.The two enjoyed a brief conversation for about a minute following the audience in St Peter's Square.
Baroness Thatcher, brought up as a Methodist, was wearing a black shawl. Baroness Thatcher, brought up as a Methodist, wore a black head-scarf.
Vatican officials said that the occasion was not a private audience, but a mark of the Pope's respect for Baroness Thatcher.Vatican officials said that the occasion was not a private audience, but a mark of the Pope's respect for Baroness Thatcher.
According to newspaper reports she was accompanied by Paul Johnson, the Catholic writer and historian.According to newspaper reports she was accompanied by Paul Johnson, the Catholic writer and historian.
Gordon Brown, the current UK prime minister, had a private audience with Pope Benedict in February and has invited the pontiff to visit the UK.Gordon Brown, the current UK prime minister, had a private audience with Pope Benedict in February and has invited the pontiff to visit the UK.