The police’s zero tolerance policy on demonstrations in St Peter’s Square is the only one possible
His eye-catching allegation grabbed headlines around the world. Yet he has still to provide any evidence for it
Fr Lombardi’s response to the Cloyne scandal is legalistic: the Vatican still has serious questions to answer
The Pope’s removal of Bishop Morris follows more than a decade of conflict between the prelate and the Vatican
Some 150 bloggers from around the world have begun their day-long meeting at the Vatican
Or are they a crucial step along the way towards unity?
Fr Lombardi responds to furore over 1997 Vatican letter expressing concerns over ‘mandatory reporting’ of abuse cases
Highlights of a momentous year in Rome
This year’s tree comes from the South Tyrol
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/02/12
By Luke Coppen
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By Luke Coppen
Today's Catholic must-reads: 01/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Dawkins predicts religion’s early death: the Pope warns that ‘in vast areas of the world the faith is in danger of being snuffed out’. But they are saying very different things
By William Oddie
Regrets? Some of those onboard Costa Concordia may have a few. Then again, so should we all
By Francis Phillips
Today's Catholic must-reads: 31/01/12
By Luke Coppen
Seventy years of Desert Island Discs has shown one thing very clearly: it’s never just about the music
By William Oddie
At last I can start to understand the American Civil War
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith