A survey conducted in Britain suggests most people don't think the taxpayer should pay the bill for a state visit by Pope Benedict XIV later this month.
Some 76% of those polled by Theos, a religious think tank, said they were against paying for the trip because the Pope is a religious figure.
The Pope is due to arrive on 16 September, the first papal visit since a trip by Pope John Paul II in 1982. It will include events in London and Birmingham
The cost of the trip could be £10 million to £12 million.
The BBC reports the Catholic Church is expected to make a contribution of between £9m and £10m towards the costs.
Under a third of those surveyed, 29%, said they believed the visit would be good for Britain while 33% disagreed.
However, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols told the BBC it would be a "sad day" when Britain "closes its doors and says we can't afford state visits".
