Scottish Catholic Observer

Full text of Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy letter allows all priests to absolve women who have had abortions.

Pope leads Liturgy on first world day of prayer for creation.

Pope Emeritus Benedict testifies for Pope John Paul I’s Beatification.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, urges Catholics to lobby their MPs to oppose assisted suicide.

Senior Syrian patriarch urges young people not to flee his troubled homeland.

Holy Father will greet the public in New York’s Central Park on his US visit this month.

Cardinal Robert Sarah predicts Africa will save the family.

Pakistani police accused of negligence on case of Christian couple lynched for blasphemy.

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