Morning Briefing

Belgium church to pay abuse victim

Ernesto Cardenal, poet and Catholic priest, still causes controversy at age 86

Kenya: Catholic Church Has Lost Moral Standing opinion

Zambia President Banda has said the Catholic Church has played a monumental role in the development of the country.

Philippines: Already feuding with the church on reproductive health, legislature now looks at divorve. Divorce bill sets the stage for new clash with Church

The Kansas City Star’s editorial Why didn’t diocese move more quickly in Ratigan case?

London St Patrick's Catholic church in Soho to reopen after £3.5m restoration 'It's not a conventional parish,' admits pastor of London church ministering to sex workers, gay men and generations of migrants

Croatia Student arrested ahead of Papal visit to Croatia. Had posted 'weird' comments about pope on Facebook; Cache of guns found