..but the French certainly were responsible for the Rainbow Warrior bombing, and not only were they found guilty by the UN, they threatened New Zealand with economic sanctions when New Zealand held the French agents who commited the atrocity in prison.

If these are good catholic values, then this Pope can keep them, and they're certainly not welcome here.

However in answer to the OPs question, no matter what you believe - was this visit worth £10 million of our money (in these or any times)? Id suggest the answer is no.