Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

At Vatican summit on abuse Pope Benedict XVI said ‘healing for victims’ should be a major concern as much as ‘profound renewal of the Church at every level.’

Cardinal William Levada‘s (above)  full address on abuse: “The Journey ‘Towards Healing and Renewal’ is one that the entire Church must make together.”

Baroness Warsi to lead large British delegation to meet the Pope.

Main message of guidelines from UK General Medical Council ‘is that assisting suicide is illegal and doctors should have no part of it.’

VATICAN

Holy Father’s last book in trilogy on Jesus ‘out in September,’ exploring early life. “Anyone is free to contradict me,” Pontiff says.

Pope Benedict XVI may announce Felix Varela has been made a ‘venerable’ when he visits Cuba next month.

Pope ‘exorcised two men in the Vatican’, claims new book.

UK

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See Nigel Baker: Marking HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

More than Gold, the umbrella Christian charity serving the 2012 Games, begins Get Set Training Days to help Catholics prepare for this summer’s Diamond Jubilee and Olympic and Paralympic celebrations.

IRELAND

Archbishop of Dublin says Pope has been invited to visit but timing may not be right.

United Ireland referendum calls dismissed.

OPINION

Frances Kelly: How language is used as weapon in the battle over redefining marriage. What does ‘marriage equality’ actually mean?

AND FINALLY

New York Giants Super Bowl hero Lawrence Tynes was born in Scotland, went to St Kieran’s Primary School, Campbeltown,  and dreamed of playing for Celtic.

-Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog.