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Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom Pope's visit ended. It turned out they were arrested after joking about how the Popemobile could not withstand an RPG attack. The visit saw support from a range of people and organisations, including several leaders within other religions. The President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, Rafiq Hayat stated that "Religious leaders have a pivotal role to play in promoting peace and serving humanity. Indeed religions have far more commonalities than differences and we welcome moves that will help forge unity and foster greater understanding." Vivian Wineman, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said "In an age