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Vatican officials reject nuncio’s ‘corruption’ charge
Sunday, 5 February 2012Statement makes unusually public rebuke of a high-ranking colleague
Benedict XVI performed exorcism in St Peter’s Square, claims priest
Friday, 3 February 2012
Exorcist Fr Gabriele Amorth claims that papal blessing released two men from possession
Welsh leaders oppose ‘presumed consent’ for organ donations
Friday, 3 February 2012
Church leaders in Wales have criticised government plans to introduce presumed consent for organ donation.
Bishops who mishandle abuse must be accountable, says Vatican official
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Mgr Scicluna says existing canon law should be used to punish Church leaders who are negligent
Benedict XVI: Do not be indifferent to the fate of others
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
In his Lenten message the Pope warns against ‘spiritual anaesthesia’ which numbs people to suffering
Abuse victim tells bishops of her suffering
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
In her address Marie Collins calls for stronger penalties for bishops and other Church leaders who cover up abuse
Catholic MP: thousands of Christians may be killed if Assad regime falls
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Edward Leigh says that Christians have found an ‘oasis of relative calm’ under the ‘nasty’ regime
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Parish campaigns for Indian priest to stay in Wales
Friday, 20 January 2012Local asks Pope to intervene after Keralan priest is ordered to return home
Pope warns of threat to freedom of religion and conscience in US
Friday, 20 January 2012Pope tells bishops that Church in America should render “public moral witness” on crucial social issues
New evangelisation is hindered by Christian disunity, says Pope
Thursday, 19 January 2012Pope reflects on Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at general audience
Down’s Syndrome boy denied Communion, says mother
Thursday, 19 January 2012Catholic woman accuses Church of discrimination over disabled child
Report claiming rise in ‘unsafe’ abortions worldwide is disputed
Thursday, 19 January 2012Pro-life groups says that the evidence of a rise is ‘dubious’
Vatican official: imprisoned clergy are ‘damaging for China’
Wednesday, 18 January 2012Archbishop urges Beijing to release nine arrested Catholic bishops and priests
Vatican to investigate Cause of British nun who hid Jews from Nazis
Tuesday, 17 January 2012File on Mother Riccarda is sent to the Vatican to be studied by historians and theologians
Baroness Scotland resigns as head of safeguarding commission
Tuesday, 17 January 2012Ex-Attorney General steps down after less than a year in role
Priest describes moment cruise ship ran aground
Monday, 16 January 2012Chaplain Fr Mallena, 70, prayed in the chapel and then rushed to save the Holy Eucharist and crew members’ valuables
Priest starts campaign for London to host World Youth Day
Monday, 16 January 2012Fr Stephen Wang, dean at Allen Hall seminary, is calling for WYD to be held in London in 2016
Comment & Blogs
Today's Catholic must-reads: 08/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Dickens is disappointingly thin - give me AN Wilson anytime
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
If a woman is a priest, she can also be a bishop: if she’s not, she can’t. Either way, there is now only one way out for Catholic Anglicans: it’s over the Tiber
By William Oddie
More than any monarch, Queen Elizabeth II understands the spiritual element of her coronation oath
By Francis Phillips
Despite reports of violence, I feel totally safe walking around Mexico
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Is the ‘anthropogenic global warming’ consensus on the point of collapse? If so, this is just the right time for Chris Huhne to leave the Government
By William Oddie
Smacking laws are unworkable products of Left-wing middle class diktat
By Francis Phillips