Officials from the Scottish Office, Foreign Office, Catholic Church and Church of Scotland were involved in anxious negotiations over the “delicate question” of if, and where, the two should meet in the run-up to the Pope’s visit in 1982.
- Text size
Files reveal tension over Pope’s visit
A historic meeting between Pope John Paul II and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland during the pontiff’s visit to Scotland 27 years ago was almost cancelled despite fears such a move would inflame sectarian tensions.
