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Cross Wires: Thursday headlines
The latest Catholic news
POPE
Pope Benedict XVI hints he will retire into seclusion at talk with Rome’s priests: The Second Vatican Council, as I saw it. (Video). Above, Holy Father with Cardinal Vallini at this morning meeting.
Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI hit his head during Mexico trip
Cardinal Wuerl: Pope’s decision understandable.
Holy Father speaks of unity, mercy in his last public homily, Ash Wednesday Mass. (Full homily).
SCOTLAND/UK
BBC Newsnight Scotland seeks audience members for a debate on the place of religion in modern Scotland.
London: Ash Wednesday call for call for peace.
Missio thanks Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has suggested that the next Pope should ease away from the Church’s teaching against contraception.
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