Join the “Protest the Pope” Campaign in this large-scale march against the State Visit of Pope Ratzinger in the UK.
The protest march will assemble from 1.30pm at the top of Piccadilly (Hyde Park Corner).
It will then proceed through central London via Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.
At the arrival point, opposite Downing Street, on Richmond Terrace, there will be the final Rally with speeches.
Please put this date in your diary and make every effort to be there.
Spread the news of this event as far as you can. Local groups might consider getting a coach party to come and if you’re coming from outside London and could offer a lift to someone in your area, please let us know and we’ll put you in touch.
The final Rally will be held in the proximity of our democratic Government, opposite Downing Street, to highlight our opposition to the State Visit as opposed to a Pastoral Visit like the one of the previous Pope.
1.30pm – Assembly at Hyde Park Corner (top of Piccadilly)
2.30pm – 3.30pm – March: Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall
3.30pm – Rally opposite Downing Street
Speakers:
Geoffrey Robertson
- Barbara Blaine, Survivor’s Network of those Abused by Priests
- Clara Connolly, Women Against Fundamentalism
- Andrew Copson, British Humanist Association
- Sue Cox
- Richard Dawkins
- Ben Goldacre
- Johann Hari
- Father Bernard J Lynch
- Maryam Namazie, One Law for All
- Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters
- Geoffrey Robertson
- Terry Sanderson, National Secular Society
- Peter Tatchell
Protest the Pope at Pride London
Download the PDF file to print your own placards!!!
Briefing for those attending London Protest the Pope March
See the Facebook event for more information on groups joining the march and to tell us you’re coming!
Local humanist and secularist groups: