Pope Benedict XVI arrives to make a speech at Westminster Hall in London in 2010. Greeting the pope from left to right are former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair; the wife of Tony Blair, Cherie; the wife of John Major, Norma; former prime ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher; and former Foreign Secretary William Hague and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Photo: CNS In an age when so many seek safety in groupthink, Pope Benedict was never afraid to offer a contrasting point of view, writes Prof. Francis Campbell There is an image I will always recall when I think of Benedict XVI. It was a side view of him as he spoke. Beyond him, watching him intently,…
