Catholic News

Pope appoints Chinese priest to Vatican post

Fr Savio Hon Tai-Fai named secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples
The Catholic Herald

Royal Mail disruption to Catholic Herald postal deliveries

We wish to apologise for the delays experienced by postal subscribers to the newspaper
Andy Leisinger

Pope tackles abuse crisis in address to Roman Curia

Benedict XVI also recalls 'unforgettable' trip to Britain
The Catholic Herald

Print edition 17.12.10

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The Catholic Herald

The Vatican lights up its Christmas tree

This year's tree comes from the South Tyrol
The Catholic Herald

What exactly is wrong with the commercialisation of Christmas?

The more presents people buy, the faster the economy will recover: so let it rip
William Oddie

European court rules that Ireland's abortion laws breach human rights

Court rules that Ireland had breached the rights of a woman with cancer who feared it would relapse if she became pregnant
Michael Kelly

Circus trapezists perform for Pope

Trapezists perform for Pope Benedict XVI at his weekly general audience
Staff Reporter

Nuns leave Walsingham priory to join ordinariate

Three Anglican nuns at Walsingham have left their community after expressing interest in joining a personal ordinariate
Anna Arco

The Legionaries of Christ are being rebranded: but Fr Maciel is still to be their private ideal

If the Legion is to continue its existence, it needs to change, root and branch
William Oddie