Bishop encourages priests to celebrate Mass ad orientem
Bishop James S. Wall also announced a weekly ad orientem Mass at his cathedral
Pope appoints new Vatican press director
Matteo Bruni is the new director, with Sergio Centofanti and Alessandro Gisotti as deputy directors
Facebook labels St Augustine quote as ‘hate speech’
Several users have reported that the seemingly innocuous quote has been removed without clear explanation
Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Menevia
Bishop Burns submitted his resignation upon turning 75 last month
Vincent Lambert dies in Reims hospital
Cardinal Sarah said Lambert ‘died a martyr’ while the Pontifical Academy for Life called his death a ‘defeat for humanity’
Sistine Chapel Choir director resigns
The choir has faced questions over financial irregularities
Bishop to exorcise entire city from helicopter
‘We have to drive the devil out of Buenaventura, to see if we can restore the peace and tranquillity that our city has lost’
‘A sad day’: MPs vote to force abortion on Northern Ireland
Another amendment would also force same-sex marriage on the province
Pro-life groups should not be banned from campuses, says equalities chief
Universities should be ‘bastions of debate and defenders of expression’, the chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission said