Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations, has urged the UN General Assembly to pay more attention to religious freedom (full text).
The Rt Rev Andrew Burnham, Bishop of Ebbsfleet, has said that the Personal Ordinariate will consist initially ofabout 200 people from 24 different groups.
An Australian bishop has said that the practice of eugenics is "rising from its Nazi tomb".
Forbes magazine has named Benedict XVI the fifth most powerful person in the world.
