Despite Benedict's expressed intent to fade away, Francis on virtually everyoccasion afforded him has made clear he has no intention of letting his "venerable predecessor" disappear from memory: Francis called Benedict right after his election, urged prayers for him in his first papal Masses, and called the former Joseph Ratzinger to congratulate him on the feast of St.
The SNP leader said the Scottish government had engaged with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on"every possible occasion" since details of the Strategic Defence and Security Review were announced.