A man who as a child was abused by a pedophile priest has been found dead in his car after the pain became "just too much for him", his wife says, [1] adding said she is determined to have those who protected the pedophile priest held to account.

A senior member of Australia's Catholic Church says he would support a public inquiry into the church's handling of sexual assaults by priests. [2] Bishop of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Bill Wright, says it is up to governments to work out which issues need investigating.

A senior figure in the Catholic Church in Scotland has claimed medical evidence suggests that homosexual conduct "is hazardous, is harmful, and is dangerous". [3] He insists that medical studies had shown that homosexual conduct shortened life expectancy by up to 20 years.

Church musicians gave a lukewarm assessment of the new Catholic liturgy this week at a national gathering of pastoral musicians [4], adding, however, that priests who worked hard to make it successful were able to bring new levels of meaning and participation to the Mass.

Catholic law center files to halt health act [5]

Opinion: Priest's sentence is appropriate [6]