Cardinal Hume Pope John Paul Meeting Gatwick Airport London 1982 Visit Postcard

NP127  A stunning postcard published in 1982 to celebrate the historic pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to the United Kingdom, marking the first time a reigning pope ever set foot on British soil showing this most historic scene (see below) from his visit with accompanying identification on reverse together with upmarket publisher logos published shortly after the visit unused and mint.

This postcard captures the warm and historic tarmac greeting between His Holiness and Cardinal Basil Hume, the Archbishop of Westminster, immediately upon the pontiff's arrival at Gatwick Airport. This historic scene beautifully highlights the profound joy and ecclesiastical unity shared between the global leader of the Catholic Church and the head of the church in England and Wales at the very launch of the tour.