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Abuse survivors outline demands in letter to Pope

Victims of clerical sexual abuse in Ireland have written to Pope Benedict urging him to request that the Bishop of Galway, who was an auxiliary in the archdiocese of Dublin during the period of time investigated by the Murphy Report, stand down.

Sentamu queries proposed conversion process

The Anglican Archbishop of York has poured cold water on the conversion process proposed for traditionalist Church of England members seeking full communion with Rome through the new ordinariates announced by the Vatican last October.

Thousands attend funeral of Chinese bishop

An estimated 20,000 people gathered on Monday at the Cathedral of Biancun (Hebei) in China for the funeral of Bishop Raymond Wang Chnglin of Zhaoxian.

Church launches survey on marriage preparation

A new survey on Catholic marriage preparation has been launched by the Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee for Marriage and Family Life at the start of Marriage Week in the UK (8-14 February).

Important artefacts salvaged from burnt out cathedral

The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise told a meeting of the Longford Association in London at the weekend that more than 200 precious objects have been recovered from the burnt out ruins of St Mel’s Cathedral which was destroyed by a fire on Christmas Day.

Cancellation of Haiti's debt welcomed

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said “a nation buried in rubble must not also be buried in debt” as he welcomed the news that the G7 have agreed to cancel Haiti's debts.