Benedict XVI has declared that “only obedience and love for our Lord Jesus Christ” can lead the Church out of the abuse crisis in a 6,000-word essay published in Germany (full English text, Rod Dreher, RR Reno, Fr John Zuhlsdorf).
The Vatican has launched an investigation into the disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi in 1983.
Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega has said he will leave Nicaragua indefinitely following threats.
A bishop has accused Gulf States of pursuing a "secret agenda" in the Central African Republic.
