News Archive

2008

May

Don't let the Holy Land become a museum, cardinal urges Christians
By Anabel Inge

State is 'immoral' for failing to protect the unborn, says bishop
By Anna Arco

Labour activist quits post over anti-Catholicism
By Ed West

Catholics kneel for Eucharist from Pope
By Cindy Wooden

Hollywood actor praises Catholic faith
By staff reporter

A deadly week for the unborn
MPs keep abortion up to 24 weeks, back hybrid embryos and reject 'need for father' Leading article

Traditional Mass called off after row over altar girl
By Anna Arco

Scholars unveil decoration plans for Cathedral
By Simon Caldwell

Thousands of Iraqi Christians cross Tiber
By Ed West

Treat aliens as brothers, says Vatican astronomer
By staff reporter

MPs prepare for abortion showdown
Pro-lifers fear that embryology Bill will be hijacked next week to legalise abortion on demand. By Anna Arco and Simon Caldwell

Polish community in uproar over order's plan to sell Fawley Court
By Mark Greaves

Cardinal urges Christians to seek dialogue with atheists
By Simon Caldwell

Cardinal seeks Sunday Latin Mass in every parish
By Anna Arco

Don't treat sex like a drug, Pope tells young people
By John Thavis

Williams faces historic choice, says Vatican cardinal
By Anna Arco

Plans unveiled for statue of Virgin on land where shrines were burned
By Simon Caldwell

Cardinal joins battle to save Sawston from the developers
By Mark Greaves

Traditionalist order is ready to return to Rome
By Anna Arco

Pope wants Tridentine Masses in every parish, says Vatican official
By Ed West

Bishop criticises Government as diocese pulls out of adoptions
By Simon Caldwell

Bishops insist on uniformity for Masses on Holy Days
By Mark Greaves

Priests and religious march on Parliament
By Simon Caldwell

Thousands queue to view body of St Pio
By Anna Arco

Cardinal attacks mayor's ban on beggars in the town of St Francis
By Nick Pisa in Rome

Doctors approve Newman miracle
By Peter Jennings and Mark Greaves

April

Lefebvrists snub Pope's call for unity
By Mark Greaves

Council of Europe calls for 'right' to abortion on demand
By Simon Caldwell

Gay rights law forces diocese to end adoption work
By Simon Caldwell

Pontiff tells UN: no state can limit rights
By Cindy Wooden

Paraguayan poor elect former Catholic bishop as new president
By staff reporter

America gives Pope a rapturous welcome
By Mark Greaves

Some illegal immigrants deserve to stay, argue bishops
By Ed West

BBC chief: we will not censor debate on religion
Mark Thompson believes the BBC is making a greater commitment to religious affairs

World Youth Day organisers deny Pope has rejected chasuble design
By Ed West

Exorcist: Devil loves his fun image
By Simon Caldwell

Catholic heads reject claim they broke admissions code
By Ed West

Tony Blair speaks of his passionate belief in faith
By Simon Caldwell and Mark Greaves

Church extends premises after boom in migrant worshippers
By Ed West

Vatican: no shift in teaching on Jews
Benedict XVI's revised Good Friday prayer does not signal a change of approach, says Vatican

Prisoners freed after Mexican bishops' campaign
By Staff Reporter

March

Brown grants Labour MPs free vote on 'monstrous' embryo Bill
Prime Minister sees off threat of rebellion as Church leaders call for ethical research

Vatican holds talks with Saudis about opening a church in Arabia
By Mark Greaves

Church instructs convert in Turkey entirely by e-mail
By John Hinton

Inquiry's treatment of bishop was bizarre, says MP
By Ed West

Benedict XVI baptises prominent Muslim
"Faith is a force for peace and reconciliation in the world," says the Holy Father at Easter vigil

This Easter, a Church is being killed
Iraqi archbishop found in shallow grave. End the 'inhuman violence', pleads Pope. By Ed West

Bishop quizzed on 'fundamentalism' by MPs
By Simon Caldwell

Cameron takes Brown to task over conscience vote
By Anna Arco

Cardinal to celebrate traditional Mass at Westminster
By Mark Greaves

A life marked by a love for Jesus
Ed West reports on the life of Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Focolare movement

Polish Masses are here to stay, promises Cardinal
By Mark Greaves

Englishman made Grand Master of Knights of Malta
By Ed West

Letter piles pressure on Brown to grant free vote
Academics add their voices to calls for a conscience vote on embryology Bill, reports Anna Arco

Benedict XVI and Patriarch pray at Vatican
By Cindy Wooden

Archbishop fights drink culture with milkshakes
By staff reporter

Lefebvrists face crisis as bishop is exposed as ‘dangerous’ anti-Semite
SSPX refuses to distance itself from prelate who accuses Jews of doing work of Anti-Christ

Bishop dies of pneumonia at the age of 57
By Peter Jennings and Mark Greaves

Church disowns Irish mystic
By Mark Greaves

Vatican doctrinal chief praises English bishop's school blueprint
By Mark Greaves

Kidnappers ask for ransom for Iraqi archbishop
By Simon Caldwell