The Pope visits Las Vegas The Pope was making a widely publicised and controversial visit to Las Vegas. His publicity advisors warned him that the trip would be fraught with risks, but the holy man insisted that the gambling capital of the world was exactly the kind of place that the church should be trying to spread its message. After a long flight, the Pope stepped off the plane to find himself face to face with a horde of television cameras and newspaper journalists. One eager young news hound thrust a microphone at the Pope and asked, ""Pope, what is your opinion of the large numbers of brothels in this city?"" Mindful of the warnings he'd received from his advisors, he thought carefully for a second and replied tactfully, ""Are there any brothels in this city?"" The next day he was distraught to see the newspaper's headline which read ""Pope's first question: 'Are there any brothels in this city?'""