Holy See

Spain will arrange special means to obtain visas for World Youth Day 2011

Next year's World Youth Day will be the second time the event has been held in Spain
The Catholic Herald

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Luke Coppen

The Pope in his library

Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI reproduced on the occasion of his visit to Britain
Staff Reporter

Organisers prepare for World Youth Day using Facebook and Twitter

The Madrid World Youth Day in 2011 will be 'fully immersed in the internet', say organisers
Carol Glatz

Oratory celebrates papal visit

Friends of the London Oratory put on an exhibition at St Wilfred's Hall to mark the papal visit
Staff Reporter

New move to restrict rights of conscience

Europe’s leading human rights group considers moves to stop doctors refusing to be involved in abortions
Simon Caldwell

Pope's general audience on St Gertrude the Great

St Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian
The Catholic Herald

Vatican bank focuses on transparency

Vatican has its own bank to ensure independence and save costs
The Catholic Herald

Vatican official: Nobel Prize ignores ethics of IVF

IVF pioneer opened 'wrong door' in fight against infertility, says president of the Pontifical Academy of Life
Carol Glatz

Pope Benedict XVI condemns the mafia

Pontiff speaks out against the 'path of death' of organised crime
The Catholic Herald