LONDON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Both secular and religious officials say they are happy Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Britain next year.

LOS ANGELES, May 16 (UPI) -- Singer Joss Stone says playing one of the wives of England's King Henry VIII for the U.S. TV series "The Tudors" was a unique experience.

LOS ANGELES, April 13 (UPI) -- Showtime announced Monday it has picked up a fourth season of its drama series "The Tudors," starring Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII.

LONDON, April 9 (UPI) -- An exhibition that uses digital technology to virtually restore a tapestry that once belonged to King Henry VIII is to open in London.

LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Producers with the Showtime original series "The Tudors" say they will not accurately portray the hefty weight of Britain's King Henry VIII.

UPI Almanac for Saturday, June 28, 2008.

DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The sexy, historical TV drama "The Tudors" has earned seven prizes at the Irish Film and Television Awards gala in Dublin.

BERLIN, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Natalie Portman kissed fellow movie actress Scarlett Johansson during a recent red carpet appearance in Berlin for their film "The Other Boleyn Girl."

UPI Almanac for Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007.