Catholic News

Vatican ready to welcome Ann Widdecombe as ambassador

But she might not be the only name on the table

Vatican to strengthen child abuse norms

Revisions will also add the attempted ordination of women to list of most serious crimes against Church law

Vatican's chief auditor oversees reform of the Legion

Archbishop Velasio de Paolis confirmed as papal delegate to Legionaries

Pope blesses statue of St Hannibal di Francia

Hundreds attend Vatican ceremony

The Catholic Herald

Sub-editor of Herald's sister paper wins nomination

Gerard Gough, the sub-editor of the Scottish Catholic Observer, was recently nominated for a top national journalism award in London

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

General Audience: Pope cites Duns Scotus

Pontiff praises Scottish Franciscan

The Catholic Herald

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