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because he intends on touring the country to "meet" the faithful. We'll be picking up the bill for that. I can't help but feel that the catholic church should be picking up that bill? I'd bet that Jacob Zuma's recent State Visit (and he's the head of a large nation) cost us a fraction of that.
permalink So, he is going to meet people he wants to meet
and people who want to meet him.

That seems reasonable to me.

If our security and public order is so poor that it costs this much to look after him then that's hardly his fault.