Catholic Education Service confirms resignation of Oona Stannard, director for 12 years
Fr Marcus Stock, general secretary of the bishops’ conference, has taken over as interim director
Report by MPs points to damaging effect that EBacc will have on religious education
The Catholic Education Service says it will make sure Catholic schools can become academies if they and their bishops want to
Catholic Education Service urges Government to consider voluntary-aided academies part-funded by Catholics
Bishops express concerns after their autumn plenary meeting
But head of CES warns that free schools and new academy schools will only be able to select half of their pupils on the basis of faith
The Pope’s speech at St Mary’s Twickenham will be followed by students in Catholic schools via the internet
Eighty-four Catholic schools have expressed an interest in becoming academies this September
Pope Benedict XVI will address thousands of school children during his visit
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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