The prospects of a Personal Ordinariate in England were boosted on Saturday after the general synod of the Church of England voted not to allow parishes that oppose women bishops to have an additional male bishop. Andrew Brown, Damian Thompson, the Telegraph and the Guardian comment on the vote.
Pope Benedict described St Benedict of Nursia as the "great patron" of his pontificate at the Angelus yesterday.
The Vatican has reported its third consecutive loss, despite a nine per cent rise in donations.
