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Papal visit will not be disrupted - protestors

Protesters opposed to the state visit of the Pope to Britain met the Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Rev Peter Smith, on Wednesday and gave him an assurance that they had "no intention" of disrupting any of the events during the papal visit.

Vatican condemns Quran burning ceremony

The Vatican has condemned the 'Burn a Koran Day' organised by an evangelical church in Florida in the US.

Pope thanks people of Britain for their efforts ahead of papal visit

Pope Benedict on Wednesday sent a message of greeting to the people of Britain, saying how much he appreciated the efforts that have been made “to ensure that the various events planned will be truly joyful celebrations”.

Reform groups accuses Church of misogyny

A group of Catholics calling for reform in the Church has drawn up six questions it hopes to deliver to the Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols and the Papal nuncio to pass to Pope Benedict next week.

Papal visit to incorporate Latin and electro-pop

Pope Benedict is to use Latin during the celebration of Mass while in Britain “to emphasise the universality of the faith and the continuity of the Church” according to the director of papal liturgies, Msgr Guido Marini.

Cardinal slates BBC's anti-Christian bias

The UK’s most senior prelate, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, has slated the BBC for its marginalisation of mainstream Christian views and its sizable reduction in religious programming output.