World News from the BBC.
Pope Benedict has refused to accept the resignations of two Irish bishops
implicate
d in the cover-up of child abuse. The Vatican gave no reason for the Pope's refusal and said the bishops would be given different duties. The two auxiliary bishops, Eamonn Walsh and Ray Field, were among clerics in Dublin accused in an official inquiry of
failing to
tell the police about cases of alleged abuse by priests. Both insist they did nothing wrong.
The manager of the England football team Fabio Capello says the football legend David Beckham is probably too old to play for England again. Mr Capello said Beckham, who's 35, would not
feature in
the qualifying matches for the next European championship in 2012. David Beckham missed playing in this year's World Cup through injury but was part of the England squad in South Africa. Our sports reporter Olly Foster says the announcement doesn't come as a complete surprise.
It is no surprise 115 caps,
second only to
Peter Shilton as I think of something like that. He's done his turn, hasn't he, David Beckham? We all thought it was all over after 2006. Steve McClaren coaxed him out of international retirement, couldn't get him to the European championships. Fabio Capello gave him a chance after obviously David Beckham helped him win a title with Real Madrid. Ever that looks to be all over, but we are awaiting clarification from Beckham's people to see whether Capello actually has spoken to him.