Pope Benedict expressed "great satisfaction" at the Angelus yesterday as a ban on cluster bombs came into effect (audio).
BBC staff have threatened to blackout the Pope's visit to Britain in a dispute over pensions, the Mirror claims.
Fifteen Catholic-minded bishops of the Church of England have written a letter to clergy expressing regret at the recent Synod vote on women bishops.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols has suggested the Coalition will take a more pragmatic approach to the Catholic Church than the previous Labour government.
