Scottish Catholic Observer

VATICAN

Pope Francis met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos yesterday (above). (Video)

Vatican to host world pro-life gathering next month to mark Year of Faith. (Video).

A international colloquium on the theme Banking on the Common Good is taking place in the Vatican.

UK

Cardinal Tauran to visit UK; Interfaith peace prayers at Westminster.

Church leaders did not tell UK lawmakers that a Catholic marrying into the royal family would be released from obligation raise  children as Catholics.

INTERNATIONAL

Nigerian bishop faults government in rise of Boko Haram.

Abortionist Gosnell found guilty on three murder counts, prompting call for abortion business scrutiny.

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights advocate, says that the court’s Roe v Wade decision in 1973 was overreaching.

AND FINALLY

Gloria and Emilio Estefan recently met Pope Francis, asked the new Pontiff to pray for human rights in Cuba and attended a private Mass with him.

—Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog. Follow breaking news from the SCO through the day on Twitter at SCO_NEWS