The former head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is one of five senior clerics appointed today to monitor child protection procedures in the church in Ireland.

France’s Amelie Mauresmo recovered from a set down to charge into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne today.

The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales today defended himself against allegations concerning 10 cases of alleged abuse by priests in his former diocese.

The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor was today due to answer detailed questions about allegations of child abuse by priests in his former diocese.

A ROMAN Catholic priest was allowed to continue in ministry despite admitting incidents of sexual abuse with a teenager, the BBC reported yesterday.