Holy See

Priest abseils for charity

Fr Jim Mulligan says abseiling challenge is 'not in the least brave'

Why have our bishops done nothing to prepare us for the new Mass translation?

The new text is resonant and accurate: it puts to shame the translations we use at the moment

Benedict XVI gives book-length interview to German journalist

It will be the first in-depth interview of the Pope since his election in 2005

New video promotes World Youth Day 2011

Two million young people are expected to descend on Madrid

The Catholic Herald

Pope prays for trapped miners in Chile

Miners convert part of their shelter into a shrine as they brace themselves for another four months underground

Huw Twiston Davies

Would I ever throw a cat in a wheelie bin? I wish I could be sure

In fact, I suspect that I might be capable of something much worse

Youth 2000 offers gateway back to God

As the movement marks its 20th birthday Damian Arnold talks to young people whose lives have been transformed by the initiative

Travellers set up camp close to Newman beatification site

The travellers, from Ireland, say they hope to be blessed by the Pope but do not have tickets for the Mass

Benedict XVI and his former students reflect on Vatican II

Annual seminar to focus on the interpretation of the Council

The Catholic Herald

Pope congratulates Missionaries of Charity

Pope Benedict XVI urges Sisters to continue the work of Mother Teresa

The Catholic Herald