Benedict XVI suggested that St Joan of Arc is a good role model for lay people in public life at his general audience yesterday (full text, video).
The Courtyard of the Gentiles, a Vatican-sponsored forum for believers and non-believers, will be inaugurated on March 24 at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris.
A congress organised by the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travellers has praised the "strong sense of religiosity" at circuses.
The Diocese of Westminster has announced the closure of All Saints Pastoral Centre, a major centre for retreats and conferences.
