Catholic Church

Expect an announcement on the consistory this week

Apartments in Rome are 'already being readied' for a consistory on November 20 and 21, according to a source

Pope writes letter to world's seminarians

Holy Father recalls his difficult path to priesthood in Nazi Germany

Pope canonises Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint

Pope Benedict XVI proclaims six new saints, including a Canadian brother known as the 'Miracle Man of Montreal'

Like everyone else 30 years ago, the Church failed to understand paedophilia

Some respected campaigners even regarded it as a civil right

Kent parish makes first move towards Ordinariate

An Anglican parish in Kent makes the first moves towards joining an Ordinariate in a lay driven initiative

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Man who menaced elderly priest for months is jailed

'Vicious and menacing' burglar jailed for two years after breaking into priest's home and stealing charity boxes

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/10/10

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Circus festival visits Pope

Church leaders from Middle East enjoy circus performance

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As miners are rescued, Chileans unite in prayer

Round-the-clock vigils and Masses for the miners are held around the country as the men are pulled out of the mine one by one