Catholic Church

Ex-Anglican bishops to be ordained to priesthood on January 15

Andrew Burnham, John Broadhurst and Keith Newton will be ordained deacons on January 13 and become priests two days later

Belgian archbishop says he fears consequences of Church paying abuse victims

Archbishop Léonard tells commission that payments could also be demanded by unhappy children of same-sex parents

Jonathan Luxmoore

Three ex-Anglican bishops are received into full communion

Ceremony at Westminster Cathedral paves way for ordinariate

Benedict XVI has busy calendar for 2011

The Pontiff will make four foreign trips next year, including one to Benin

Pope signs new measures to guarantee financial transparency in the Vatican

Benedict XVI establishes unprecedented Vatican oversight agency

American Passionists promote Cause of former superior general

Fr Foley led the Passionist congregation from 1964 until his death in 1974

Full text of Benedict XVI's Urbi et Orbi message

Pope urges Chinese Catholics to take heart

Pope Benedict XVI

Full text of Benedict XVI's homily at Midnight Mass

Pope says Christ's birth overcame distance between God and man

Pope Benedict XVI

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