Holy See

Cardinal seeks reform of the priesthood

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza calls for a 'Catholic reform' of the priesthood
The Catholic Herald

Why did the secular press get the pope so wrong about condoms?

They were not helped by the claims of some Catholics that Catholic teaching on sexuality was collapsing
William Oddie

Pope attends Advent meditations for Roman Curia

Benedict XVI takes part in traditional annual event
The Catholic Herald

The Doctor of the Church who was reluctant to be a bishop

St Ambrose was reluctantly made a bishop, but embraced Christianity to become one of the most prominent ecclesiastics of his time
The Catholic Herald

The Ordinariate will not undermine ecumenical relations, says archbishop

Archbishop Bernard Longley says that an Ordinariate will contribute positively to ecumenical dialogue
The Catholic Herald

Pakistan's president 'wants to abolish blasphemy law', says cardinal

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran made the comment after meeting President Zardari in Pakistan
Cindy Wooden

English mystic Julian of Norwich understood that God is love, says Pope

In his weekly catechesis Pope Benedict held up the medieval mystic as a woman who understood that divine love is at the heart of spiritual life
Anna Arco

Pope's election took US diplomats by surprise

Pope Benedict's election caught American diplomats by surprise, Wikileaks documents from Rome have revealed
Anna Arco

Wikileaks reveals Benedict XVI's election was a surprise for US

Apparently not even the sophisticated US intelligence service was able to penetrate the walls of the Sistine Chapel
The Catholic Herald

Archbishop Nichols sends thanks for co-operation of Anglicans

Archbishop Vincent Nichols praises Dr Rowan Williams for the way he handled the resignations of five Anglo-Catholic bishops
The Catholic Herald