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Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/07/10

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

To the outside world, the Vatican has lumped together child abuse and the ordination of women

There is a great deal of good in these new norms. If only the Vatican had issued two separate documents

Vatican makes it easier to punish abusive priests

New norms also strengthen penalty for attempting to ordain women as clergy

Catholics urged to apply as soon as possible for papal visit places

Lay people and priests will have to pay £10 or £25 in order to attend big outdoor events in England

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/07/10

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

Medjugorje 'seers' could be called to Vatican

Commission may question six alleged visionaries

The Catholic Herald

Mel Gibson's traditionalism seems to be feeding his demons

You don’t have to be a doctor to know that Mel is in trouble. And his Holy Family Church is not helping

British missionary ordered to leave Peru wins reprieve

Brother Paul McAuley, from Portsmouth, given temporary stay while officials consider his appeal

Barbara J Fraser

Comic book tells life of St Paul

Apostle portrayed in graphic novel

Austrian bishops set up commission on abuse

Bishop of St Pölten promises justice for abused

The Catholic Herald