Scottish Catholic Observer

Cardinal Vincent Nichols (above) congratulates Prime Minister David Cameron.

Cardinal Nichols to celebrate Thanksgiving Mass for Beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo.

Raul Castro may join Catholic Church, he says after meeting Pope Francis.

Pope Francis at Regina coeli: God bless mothers, everywhere.

Islamic State’s goal is genocide of Christians, relief agency’s director warns  agency.

OPINION

Scotland, nationalism and religion: Once among Scottish Catholics, who account for about 16 per cent of the population, there used to be a lingering fear that an independent Scotland would enhance the privileges of the Protestant church.

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