Catholic Church

Lawsuit against Holy See is dropped

Vatican welcomes the end of the lawsuit while stressing its condemnation of the 'horror' of clerical child abuse

The Telegraph may just have made a peaceful papal visit more likely

The anti-papal media – including the BBC – will now have to watch their step

We should not forget Newman's Dublin connection

As rector in Dublin he wanted the university church to recognise 'the indissoluble union of philosophy and religion'

Cardinal defends release of Lockerbie bomber

Cardinal Keith O'Brien criticises American 'culture of vengeance' after calls for Scottish leaders to appear at Senate hearing

Vatican official suggests lowering age of first Holy Communion

Cardinal Cañizares says there is a case for Communion before the age of seven

Morning Catholic must-reads 10/08/10

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

Fr Robert Barron on Mel Gibson and anti-Catholicism

The theologian wonders why the Church is blamed for the actor's misdeeds

The Catholic Herald

Bishops and Pope will pose for historic photograph at Oscott

The bishops will pose with Pope Benedict XVI for a photograph which recreates a painting marking the restoration of the hierarcy

Sorry, Professor Milbank, Newman was no ecumenist

His advice to you would have been to become a (Roman) Catholic

St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (August 9)

Edith Stein, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, was killed in Auschwitz