One way the Prime Minister demonstrated his approach was by supporting the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain in September. Those four days were memorable for Anglicans and other Christians as well as for Roman Catholics, because the Pope used the opportunity to proclaim Christian values from the physical heart of the British establishment. In doing so, he was echoing the message of increasing numbers of Church of England bishops who realise that symbols of Christian faith are vital for the spiritual lives of believers – and are also appreciated by those millions of Britons who are not religious, but live according to the principles of charity and tolerance upheld by Christianity.