Scottish Catholic Observer

SCOTLAND

Calls for an end to compulsory religious observance in Scottish schools spark a backlash from church representatives.

Plans for Blairs Seminary redevelopment revealed.

£100,000 lottery windfalll for former Dundee home of the Franciscan Friars,
the old Catholic parish church of St Francis.

VATICAN

‘How’s the joy in your home?’ Pope Francis asks families during the Day for the Family in Rome.

Pope’s address to 21st Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family

Sacraments are not mere ‘decorations,’ insists Holy Father.

Pope says 2016 is earliest he’ll go to Argentina.

INTERNATIONAL

Queen of Jordan sponsors conference on Christian women in Middle East.

COMMENT

Accept those benefits worship offers, says Michael McGrath.

Rev David Robertson: Do we really want to exchange our traditional Christian-based education system for … ill-defined secularism?

AND FINALLY

Pope Francis reaches 10 million on Twitter.

How to get the Pope’s attention during a general audiences. (Video).

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