Vatican cardinal and nine others will stand trial over purchase of property in Chelsea 

Vatican cardinal and nine others will stand trial on charges including extortion, embezzlement and fraud over purchase of property in Chelsea using Church funds Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu will appear before the tribunal of the Holy See The 73-year-old was dismissed from a powerful Vatican job last September Becciu charged with embezzlement, abuse of power … Read more

African Catholic cardinal who branded migration ‘a form of slavery’ resigns after clashing with Pope

Pope removes conservative African cardinal who warned Islam would ‘invade the world’ after clash with Vatican Robert Sarah was a favourite among conservatives in the Catholic Church  Some even hoped he could have succeeded Pope Francis as Pontiff eventually He frequently clashed with Pope Francis and resigned in accordance with law  By Matt Drake For … Read more

Halle Berry says it is a ‘cardinal sin’ to date a friend’s ex as she chats with gal pal

Halle Berry says it is a ‘cardinal sin’ to date a friend’s ex as she chats with gal pal over drinks: ‘That’s just not cool’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 19:08 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 19:08 GMT, 18 December 2020 Halle Berry believes it’s a ‘cardinal sin’ to date a friend’s ex.  The 54-year-old … Read more

Vatican cardinal resigns from his post amid £180m financial scandal

Vatican cardinal resigns from his post amid £180m financial scandal following purchase of London apartment block using Church funds Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on Thursday He renounced his rights as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Mr Becciu was implicated in scandal involving Vatican’s investment in property … Read more

RAY MASSEY: New Toyota Yaris dodges the cardinal sin of being boring

For motorists looking for a highly reliable, economical car, Toyota has traditionally been a safe bet, if a little unadventurous. But Toyota’s anglophile president Akio Toyoda, who when living and working in London in the Eighties used to whizz around in an original Mini, wanted to add some pizzazz. Toyotas ‘must not be boring’, he … Read more

Case of wine dumped at the monastery where Cardinal Pell will enjoy his first night of freedom

Something to celebrate? Case of wine is dropped off at monastery where Cardinal George Pell will spend his first night of freedom after 400 days in jail – before a nun picks it up and carries it inside Television crews camped outside the Kew monastery captured the drop-off Cardinal George Pell was released from jail … Read more

Disgraced Cardinal George Pell is set to find out if his last-ditch bid for freedom is successful

Disgraced Cardinal George Pell is set to find out if his last-ditch bid for freedom is successful after he was jailed for sexually abusing choirboys Pell, 78, was convicted by a jury in 2018 on the word of a single schoolboy After two days of arguments, High Court reserved decision to grant him leave Pell … Read more

Sushi Masa review: A bone in the yellowtail is the cardinal sashimi sin 

Sushi Masa 33B Walm Lane, London NW2 Rating: Sushi Masa is a small Japanese restaurant just off Willesden Green in north London. There’s a neat sushi bar on the left as you walk in. Past that is the main dining room, unremarkable in its clean, Japanese minimalist style.  But although I’ve only recently heard about … Read more