The Vatican will soon publish an expert opinion on whether Vatican Radio's transmission facilities outside Rome are causing cancer among local residents, Fr Federico Lombardi has said.
Catholic leaders in Sudan have reportedly joined other religious leaders in urging the southern Sudanese to vote for independence.
The Catholic Church in the Philippines has called for a "truth commission" to investigate crimes against the environment.
The New York Times reports on the death of Fr Henryk Jankowski, the Polish Solidarity priest.
