This weeks international news
Cardinal Pell granted final chance to challenge court
November 13th, 2019 | 
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Justices Michelle Gordon and James Edelman announced of Wednesday November 13, before the SCO went to press, that they referred the cardinal’s appeal application to a full seven member court.
The move means the court will decide whether to hear the appeal and if it does, will hear arguments about why the conviction should be overturned or upheld.
Judges have given the cardinal’s lawyers until January 8 2019 to file their arguments for the appeal and stated prosecutors must respond by February.
Hearing date
While no date for the hearing has been announced, it is unlikely to be before March.
Matteo Bruni, a spokesman ... continue reading.
Scottish priest who served in Amazon calls on Church to lead on climate change
September 6th, 2019 | 0 COMMENTS
Fr Clarke said: “We are facing an international scandal which has significant implications for the world.”... continue reading.
More than a dozen Catholic schoolgirls stabbed in Japan knife attack
May 28th, 2019 | 0 COMMENTS
Two people have died after more than a dozen schoolchildren from a Catholic school in Japan were stabbed as they waited for their school bus. ... continue reading.
Muller issues Manifesto of Faith
February 12th, 2019 | 0 COMMENTS
Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012-2017, released a 'Manifesto of Faith' on February 8 in which he affirms basic teachings of the Church 'in the face of growing confusion about the doctrine of the faith.' The document has been seen by some as a criticism of the teachings of Pope Francis. It can be found in full below. ... continue reading.
Argyll Catholic success story gets backing from Government
December 7th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Donations to Mary’s Meals campaign to be doubled by UK aid department... continue reading.
Pope Francis and Scottish bishops discuss nuclear disarmament in Vatican meeting
September 27th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Scotland’s bishops spoke to Pope Francis about nuclear disarmament during a one-hour and 40 minute-long meeting on Thursday September 27, at the beginning of their Ad Limina visit to Rome.... continue reading.
Scotland’s bishops to meet Pope Francis on Thursday
September 26th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Scotland's bishops will speak to Pope Francis on Thursday September 27 about the scandal of abuse in the global Church as they visit Rome for their Ad Limina pilgrimage. ... continue reading.
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