Pope Francis

Full text of decree erecting the ordinariate

The Vatican issues decree of erection for the personal ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

The beatification of Pope John Paul has surprised no one: but it is a great day for the Church

By the time of his death, his greatness had become universally perceived

Full text: Cardinal William Levada's message to ordinariate

The head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announces the establishment of the world's first personal ordinariate

Cardinal William Levada

Fr Keith Newton makes first public statement

The first Ordinary for the personal ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Britain speaks for the first time

Fr Keith Newton

Priests ordained to the world's first ordinariate

Archbishop Vincent Nichols preaches at ordination Mass: Full text of his homily

Full text: Archbishop Vincent Nichols's homily at ordination of first ordinariate priests

The Archbishop of Westminster preached at the ordination of three former Anglican bishops who have become the members of the world's first ordinariate

Cardinal Vincent Nichols

Full text of John Paul II beatification decree

Decree praises late pope's steadfast faith

The Catholic Herald

Egypt withdraws ambassador after Pope's appeal for Christians

Vatican foreign minister met the ambassador yesterday hours after she was called back to Cairo

Some senior Anglicans wish they could strangle the ordinariate at birth

But they cannot: this is an idea whose time has come

Archbishop bids sad farewell to last Poor Clares

Four remaining Poor Clares leave convent in Warwickshire after 160 years