Catholic Church

Pope sends message to people of Britain

Pope Benedict XVI talks of his joy at beatifying Cardinal Newman, a man of 'gentle wisdom'

Novena for Benedict XVI's visit to Britain starts

Prayers for the success of the Pope's visit begin in parishes across England and Wales today

Print edition 03.09.10

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Archbishop insists that papal Masses will be 'packed'

Archbishop Nichols rejects reports forecasting low attendance at big papal events

Huw Twiston Davies

Oratorian calls for protests over his removal to end

Brother Lewis Berry, who is being moved to South Africa, asks 'fervently' for attacks on his superiors to end

Tom Brooks-Pollock

St Omer, September 9, patron of the blind

A town named after St Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais, played a crucial role in educating English Catholics

Abbot and Sister take on 'bear pit' of atheists in debate over papal visit

London audience backed the motion 'The papal visit should not be a state visit'

The lie that Newman was cold and aloof needs to be hit on the head

There are so many stories about his warmth and charity it is hard to know where to begin

Hundreds enjoy the Passage garden party

The Passage, the centre for homeless people in central London, held its summer party in the College Garden of Westminster Abbey