Pope Benedict named 24 new cardinals at the general audience today (full list, John Allen's analysis, Rocco Palmo's take, video of announcement).
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said he hopes a "joint group" will oversee the creation of the Personal Ordinariate.
The Irish bishops have discussed the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin at their plenary meeting.
A "senior Vatican official" has told Irish Central that the Pope is likely to visit Ireland for the Congress.
