Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

Holy Father in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations: Vocations are born from openness to the love of God.

Religion must be given a greater role in public life to push back a wave of ‘intolerant secularisation,’ Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi (above) says she will argue during an official visit to the Vatican today and tomorrow.

Church concern in Scotland over BMA proposals to increase number of organ donors by restarting hearts of the recently dead.

Majority of Scots want ban on anti-Catholic street parades, according to newspaper poll.

UK AND IRELAND

UK delegation’s visit with Pope in Rome sparks speculation over possible Papal visit to Northern Ireland.

Cardinal Sean Brady accuses some grammar schools in Northern Ireland of attempting to absorb nearby secondary schools ‘by stealth.’

Essex priest urges council to find site for Dale Farm travellers.

INTERNATIONAL

“The first principle of the Ordinariate is about Christian unity,”  said Mgr Jeffrey Steenson, Ordinary for the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter for the US, in installation homily. Video and information on Australian ordinariate, Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross

Latest from US bishops on Obama’s administration’s mandatory contraception cover policy.

Archbishop Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, speaks out about the ongoing violence in the country (audio).

Before elevation, US Cardinal-designate Dolan will address Pope and cardinals on new evangelisation.

AND FINALLY

Józef Mucha, Polish driver of then Cardinal Karol Wojtyła for 16 years before his election as Pope John Paul II, died on 8 February, aged 89, and has been laid to rest.

-Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog