A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

A saint visited the UK in 1982 - Pope Saint John Paul II. It was the first papal visit to the UK by a serving pope. JPII - as he was affectionately know by the youth who adored him - travelled to Great Britain for an historic six-day tour that saw him greet and bless hundreds of thousands of people at sixteen different venues.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, led prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament at a time of Benediction and Exposition with Evening Prayer.

This was a fitting way to conclude the Congress Day for Adoremus - the National Eucharistic Congress and Pilgrimage.

Bishop Robert Barron gives the second of two keynote addresses at the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress and Pilgrimage in Liverpool. Saturday afternoon, 8 September 2018.

The Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain - the Pope's representative in the UK - Archbishop Edward Adams greeted delegates and gave the Holy Father's message and blessing for the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress and Pilgrimage. Saturday, 8 September 2018.