As the Pope's visit drew to a close, church officials pronounced it a success.
The first visit drew the former couple closer.
Oldham's record attendance was set in 1912 when the visit of Huddersfield for a league match drew 28,000 spectators.
The visit to the shrine also drew protests from Taiwan and Singapore.
A quick visit from the Amyrlin should not draw too much attention, however.
The visit by the Pope has also drawn stinging criticism from some European experts on the church.
The visit has drawn both scorn and praise.
Ryan's visit led to a $1 million donation of humanitarian aid, but drew criticism from anti-Castro groups.
The Presidential campaign and visits to the convention by the candidates and their representatives drew the most attention from delegates this week.
As my visit drew near, I assembled my salmon fly-fishing gear.