Catholic Church

Debate: Does the next Pope need to be a CEO who can reform the Curia?

Or should the priority instead be on holiness and authoritative teaching?
The Catholic Herald

Government should rethink university cuts, bishops say

Bishops express concerns after their autumn plenary meeting
Staff Reporter

Bishops fear 'negative impact' of higher education cuts - full text

Bishops concerned by 'utilitarian approach' to university funding
Staff Reporter

Dioceses give quarter of a million to fund Ordinariate

Extra funding will also be made available on a diocese by diocese basis, it was announced today
Staff Reporter

Ordinariate to be established in January, bishops confirm

Anglican clergy and laity who want to join the Ordinariate will be received into the Catholic Church during Holy Week
Mark Greaves

Bishops of England and Wales issue statement on Ordinariate

Read the full text of the bishops' statement on Anglicanorum coetibus
Staff Reporter

Pope's visit gave us 'new confidence', say bishops

Bishops of England and Wales say the papal visit gave them confidence and strengthened their identity as Catholics
Mark Greaves

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/11/10

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

Vatican 'disturbed' by reports of illicit ordination in China

Vatican spokesman says that such an ordination would damage relations between the Holy See and China
Staff Reporter

Dr Rowan Williams: Ordinariate 'may be prophetic'

Dr Rowan Williams tells Vatican Radio he hopes the new structure will deepen appreciation of the Anglican patrimony
Staff Reporter