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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.

Pope outlines Christian approach to social networking

Benedict XVI urges Catholics to evangelise online

The Catholic Herald

Pope welcomes members of Roman police force

Benedict XVI thanks officers for maintaining order in the Eternal City

The Catholic Herald

Benedict XVI blesses lambs on the feast of St Agnes

The lambs' wool will be used to make palliums for metropolitan archbishops

The Catholic Herald

Top Muslim scholars announce boycott of dialogue with Vatican

Boycott by scholars in Egypt comes after Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about anti-Christian violence

Cindy Wooden

Print edition 21.01.11

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The Catholic Herald

Vatican did not tell Irish bishops to cover up abuse, says spokesman

Fr Lombardi responds to furore over 1997 Vatican letter expressing concerns over 'mandatory reporting' of abuse cases

Cindy Wooden

Pope calls for unity of Christians

At his weekly general audience Benedict XVI asks for prayers for Christian unity

The Catholic Herald

Today's Catholic must-reads: 19/01/11

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Archbishop Kelly blesses children in Holy Land

Archbishop of Liverpool visits parish in the Palestinian territories

Staff Reporter

Archbishop Nichols leads faithful in Joyful Mysteries

Archbishop Vincent Nichols leads the faithful in the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary before the relic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/01/11

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

John Paul II, patron of World Youth Day 2011

Pope John Paul II, creator of the World Youth Days, has been named patron for World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid

The Catholic Herald

Print edition 14.01.11

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The Catholic Herald

Vatican announces beatification of John Paul II

Benedict XVI has announced the beatification of Pope John Paul II, to take place on May 1

The Catholic Herald

New details emerge of John Paul II's 'war' against Communism

US author George Weigel says the late pope faced a full-scale war launched by Communism against the Catholic Church

John Thavis

Vatican announces beatification of John Paul II

Congregation for the Causes of Saints today published the decree announcing John Paul II's beatification

Mark Greaves

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/01/11

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/01/11

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Benedict XVI explains purgatory

At his general audience Pope Benedict XVI commented on the teachings of purgatory from medieval mystic St Catherine of Genoa

The Catholic Herald

Egypt withdraws ambassador after Pope's appeal for Christians

Vatican foreign minister met the ambassador yesterday hours after she was called back to Cairo

Carol Glatz

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