Holy See

Pope Francis approves establishment of day of prayer for abuse survivors

Papal commission steps up work to educate Church about abuse
Carol Glatz

Jesus suffers with all, Pope says after confirming ill teenager

Giuseppe Chiolo, who is being treated at an oncology ward in a Florence hospital, wrote to the Pope with a request to meet him
Catholic News Service

Macedonians gather at St Teresa's birthplace to celebrate canonisation

The event came at the end of a week of festivities organised by Macedonia's parliament
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/09/16

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

Being a bishop is not a promotion, cardinal tells new Bishop of Gibraltar

Cardinal Nichols said it was just a 'new step on the pathway of holiness'
Susan Byron

Isn't Iran a better partner for the West than Saudi Arabia?

The Sunni-Shia conflict forces Governments to make tricky diplomatic choices. Iran seems a better prospect
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Vatican newspaper praises Star Trek for offering a model of peace

L'Osservatore Romano honoured the show on its 50th anniversary
Catholic News Service

Chinese authorities arrest Vatican-appointed bishop

Coadjutor bishop arrested before he could take control of Wenzhou diocese, reports claim
Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/09/16

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

Practical governance was not my forte, says Benedict XVI

In a book-length interview Benedict XVI says he was 'more of a professor' while Francis was a 'man of practical reform'
Cindy Wooden