Catholic News

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/07/10

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen

Pope meets new Iraqi ambassador

Benedict XVI discusses plight of Christians
The Catholic Herald

Augsburg's confessions: the strange case of Bishop Mixa

The bizarre case of a bishop at the heart of the German hierarchy's fiercest public fight
Anna Arco

Pope approves beatification of 26 martyrs

Martyrs were killed during Spanish Civil War
The Catholic Herald

Walk raises £1,000 for pro-life cause

Walkers pictured here in Cardiff are expected to raise between £4,000 and £5,000 for SPUC, a pro-life charity
Staff Reporter

Notre Dame athletics team triumphs a second time

Notre Dame under-12 athletics team won nine medals and became champions for the second year in a row
Staff Reporter

The day that was too beautiful for war

On July 1, 1916, skylarks were singing, and 20,000 British soldiers died
Stuart Reid

Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/07/10

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen

Christian martyrs for the Islamic world

Fr Martin McGee OSB recalls the remarkable bravery of Christian de Chergé and his fellow monks who suffered martyrdom in Algeria
Fr Martin McGee

Pope deplores police raid on Belgian Church

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