Scottish Catholic Observer

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Senator Cáit Keane (above left) calls for cancellation of Eucharistic Congress in Ireland next June given row with Vatican over inquires into child sex abuse by priests.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/27/ireland-vatican-child-abuse-row

Apostolic nuncio in the US dies at hospital.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/apostolic-nuncio-in-the-us-dies-at-hospital/

Horn of Africa: the Somali people are paying the price of international indifference.

http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=507858

SCOTLAND/UK

Former nuns originally based in Renfrewshire will not be tried over abuse allegations.

http://www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk/renfrewshire-news/2011/07/27/nuns-who-were-accused-of-abuse-at-catholic-school-will-not-stand-trial-87085-29123862/

Portsmouth: Bishop Crispian Hollis diagnosed with cancer.

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18677

Celebrations to mark anniversary of Papal visit to UK.

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18681

Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has hit out at the police investigation into the dissident republican murder of Catholic officer Ronan Kerr.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/mcguinness-attacks-murder-probe-16028646.html#ixzz1TLQqZU79

INTERNATIONAL

As English-speaking parishes around the world await delivery of the new translation of the Roman Missal, the Vatican’s Vox Clara Committee already is at work on additional texts.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102968.htm

Beijing: crackdown on Catholics, priests who challenge illegal ordinations denied entry.

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Beijing:-crackdown-on-Catholics,-priests-who-challenge-illegal-ordinations-denied-entry-22211.html

The cause for sainthood of Blessed Hawaiian nun Marianne Cope has received Vatican approval of a second miracle.

http://www.goddiscussion.com/71597/vatican-approves-second-miracle-in-cause-for-nuns-sainthood/

AND FINALLY

US Bishop honored by priests with own bobblehead for 75th birthday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/erie-pa-bishop-honored-by-priests-with-own-bobblehead-for-75th-birthday/2011/07/27/gIQASffkcI_story.html

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog