The Vatican is about to publish major changes to its rules on dealing
with clerical abusers, John Allen reports.
Suspected Islamic militants have cut off a Catholic professor's hand in India.
Two British nuns have been declared Servants of God for their role in saving Italian Jews during World War II.
The Holy See's decision to appoint a "non-resident representative" to Vietnam has upset some local Catholics.
Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith has urged the Sri Lankan government to revise school textbooks that defame the Church.
