Pope Francis

Lord Patten visits Midlands

The Government's Papal visit coordinator travels to Birmingham to see the venues for the visit
Staff Reporter

Faithful are urged to line the streets to greet Pontiff

Pope Benedict XVI will use the Popemobile during parts of his tour in Britain so that more people can greet him
Anna Arco

Pope looks forward to visiting Santiago de Compostela

Pontiff will venerate tomb of St James in November
The Catholic Herald

Pope expresses sorrow over Love Parade deaths

Pontiff prays for victims and their families
The Catholic Herald

Nuncio to Iraq named UN permanent observer

Indian Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt takes up key post
The Catholic Herald

So the Pope says the old Mass privately? Well, probably not

The Vatican seems to have denied the story in 2007. Plus, there is footage of the Pope celebrating Mass, in the Ordinary Form, in his private chapel
Stuart Reid

Lord Patten visits papal venues in Birmingham

The organiser of the papal visit enjoyed the sunshine at Cofton Park before visiting Cardinal Newman's private chapel
Peter Jennings

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/07/10

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

Pope tells archbishop he is looking forward to beatification

Pope Benedict XVI made the comment when he placed the pallium over the shoulders of Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham
Peter Jennings

An influx of Anglo-Catholics will add to the divisions of the Church

We may be about to witness the first fruits of Pope Benedict’s Anglicanorum coetibus. But not everyone is rejoicing
Stuart Reid