Visit lays a new foundation September 24, 2010 by Fulcrum To say of Pope Benedict XVI that 'he came, he saw, he conquered' would be true, even spectacularly so - but still only part of the truth. For he was conquered too during his state visit to Britain, as he seemed to admit in his Wednesday general audience this week when he spoke of 'the intense and very beautiful four days' in which he found the Christian faith strong in every level of society. Tablet Editorial reflecting on the Papal Visit. 24 September 2010. FulcrumShareTweetShare