The Catholic Church is committed to ecumenical dialogue "with passion", Benedict XVI told members of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity yesterday (full text, video).
Thinking Anglicans offers a round-up of coverage of the Archbishop of Canterbury's meeting with the Pope on Thursday (video).
The consistory of cardinals began in Rome this morning with a day of reflection on religious freedom, the abuse crisis and other topics.
The German president's office has said that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation to visit to his homeland next year.
