Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

Pope Benedict XVI cancelled general audience ahead of beginning his 21st Apostolic voyage outside of Italy today when he touches down in Berlin, Germany.

Drop bid for UN recognition, Obama and Sarkozy urge Palestinians.

The murder of three members of the Sharkey family, former parishioners of St Joseph’s Church in Helensburgh, is to be featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch.

Catholic Churches in Angus raise funds for operation for critically ill 9-year-old girl.

VATICAN

Holy Father imposed the pallium on Cardinal Angelo Scola.

Pope keeps retiring Italian Cardinal Velasio De Paolis on as Papal delegate to Legionaries.

Italian Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi and Spanish Fr Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda to oversee Vatican finances. (Video).

New book to collect Pope Benedict’s thoughts on inter religious dialogue.

Vatican gardens to open to minibus tours.

INTERNATIONAL

State of Georgia executes prisoner Troy Davis despite clemency plea from Pope.

Tribunal rules miraculous healing due to Archbishop Sheen’s intervention.

Belgian Church to screen seminary candidates for pedophile tendencies.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

Archbishop Adrian Doyle expressed his disappointment with the vote on the floor of the Tasmanian Parliament supporting marriage equality for gays and lesbians.

Kevin McKenna: Same-sex marriage is really an assault on the church.

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog