Catholic Church

Niece astonished as Cause of Sister Katherine advances

A great grandmother has spoken of her joy as her aunt is placed on the road to canonisation

Londoners visit place where Newman was received

Parish group visits Littlemore, near Oxford, in preparation for Newman's beatification

Say a prayer for those in peril on the sea

On the eve of Sea Sunday Martin Foley hails the faith and fortitude of the world’s seafarers

How to kill the myth of Hitler's Pope

Harold Bloom said he wanted to bin all the remaining copies of his novel. Perhaps that idea could be taken up elsewhere

Francis Phillips

The Belgian Church is at a troubled juncture

Cardinal Godfried Danneels is questioned for 10 hours as investigators continue on aggressive abuse investigation

Dr Jeffrey John is a man of integrity

It is a sign of the theological incoherence of Anglicanism that he will not be appointed to Southwark

Pontiff makes key appointments to Curia

Canadian cardinal and Swiss bishop named as leaders of important curial departments

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/07/10

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In defence of the cappa magna

Mgr Patrick Brankin, a diocesan communications director, defends the 'great cape' after protests against his bishop

Fr Lawrence Lew, OP

Benedict XVI: Pope who resigned is a model for today's world

Pontiff marks 800th birthday of 13th-century hermit Pope Celestine V • Watch the video report