Scottish Catholic Observer

Catholic midwives’ abortion fight could have knock on effect across UK, says lawyer.

Spokesman for Dunkeld Diocese applauds that Tayside is not meeting its Scottish Government target on the number of abortions carried out at up to nine weeks.

Towards Healing and Renewal, a global Church initiative on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, will be launched at Gregorian University in Rome next month.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols is ‘grief stricken’ over incidents of abuse in Catholic schools, says Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Twickenham‘s Catholic school consultation starts tomorrow.

Christmas Day church bombing suspect in Nigeria arrested but later escaped custody.

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore last night ruled out reversing decision to close down the Irish Embassy to the Vatican, despite an escalation of the campaign against the move.

Pope Benedict XVI explains the Week of Prayer for Christian unity. (Video).

Cardinal Kurt Koch discusses some of the highlights of Holy Father’s thoughts on ecumenism.

Vatican working for unity between Catholics and Anglicans during Week of Christian Unity.

Islamic leaders in Lebanon have received a letter from the Vatican saying that behavior they felt was disrespectful toward them at an inter-religious gathering in Assisi last October was unintentional.

AND FINALLY

Pope Benedict XVI grants basilica status to US church where Ted Kennedy and Vice President Joe Biden attended Mass.

– Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog