'Administration problems' blamed for Pope Benedict's ticket slump
Sofia Piazza
"Thousands of tickets for open-air masses during Pope Benedict's visit to Britain this week are yet to be taken up just four days before he is due to arrive.
"Organisers have blamed poor communication between dioceses and the parishes distributing tickets as well as early application deadlines for the low take up. Some Catholics, especially the elderly, have also been put off by the pre-dawn starts and long journeys demanded for many events. Because of tight security arrangements, attendees must attach themselves to a local parish group and travel with them from designated departure points.
"Although just 400,000 tickets had been allocated for the open-air masses which will be presided over by Pope Benedict in Glasgow, London and Birmingham, organisers are now racing to ensure the parks will be full."
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"'Administration problems' blamed for Pope Benedict's ticket slump", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), septembre 2010. Consulté le 07/10/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/administration-problems-blamed-for-pope-benedict-s-ticket-slump