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Religion: Pomp

More adept than any other at investing its ceremonies with glittery pomp, the Roman Catholic Church lavishly outdoes itself every two years when it stages an international Eucharistic Congress. Last week the 32nd Eucharistic Congress opened in Buenos Aires.

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