Catholic Church

Why the Old Form thrives in my parish

On the eve of the third anniversary of Summorum Pontificum Fr Gary Dickson says it is unfair to accuse the bishops of obstructing liturgical reform

Fr Gary Dickson

'I had no religious upbringing at all'

Everyone assumes Roxanna Panufnik is a cradle Catholic, says Michael White. But her path to faith was far from straightforward

Pope deplores police raid on Belgian Church

Police opened tombs, searched the home of a retired cardinal and detained bishops for nine hours

New head for ecumenism department

Swiss Bishop Kurt Koch named to major curial post

The Catholic Herald

Dozens of Catholic schools consider academy status

Eighty-four Catholic schools have expressed an interest in becoming academies this September

Pope gives pallium to two English archbishops

Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark and Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham receive pallium in Rome

Mother Church of England and Wales celebrates 100 years

Westminster Cathedral marks the centenary of its consecration with a High Mass and an exhibition revealing its hidden treasures

Marie-Gabrielle Arco

Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/07/10

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Slew of new faces in new places

The Vatican announces appointments to major curial positions

Kurt Koch confirmed at Pontifical Council for Christian Unity

Swiss bishop to replace Cardinal Walter Kasper at curial department for ecumenism