Scottish Catholic Observer

Bishop Richard Moth, head of Britain’s military diocese, says coalition must not lose sight of limits in Libya.

http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=9705

The organisers of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK launched a video campaign to encourage young people to respond to the Pope’s invitation to World Youth Day in Madrid.

http://www.zenit.org/article-32098?l=english

Pope’s general audience video link: Christians should learn from Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, a hero of peace.

http://www.romereports.com/palio/Pope-Christians-should-learn-from-Saint-Lawrence-of-Brindisi-a-hero-of-peace-english-3749.html

US President Barack Obama (above) visited the tomb of slain Archbishop Oscar A Romero when he visited the city’s metropolitan cathedral

http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/obama-visits-tomb-of-archbishop-romero/

Video link: http://www.romereports.com/palio/index.php?newlang=english

US accused of falsely stating Vatican position to win votes for resolution calling for ‘sexual orientation and gender identity’ to be new categories of non-discrimination in international law.

http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.1813/pub_detail.asp

US Catholics break with Church on gay relationships.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/03/gay-marriage-catholic-church-/1

Germany extends statute of limitations on abuse.

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14939153,00.html

The President of the Baptist Union of N South Wales, Frank Willis, today endorsed a statement issued by Australia’s Cardinal George Pell and nine NSW Catholic bishops warning voters of the radical anti-Christian policy agenda of the NSW Greens ahead of this Saturday’s state election.

http://au.christiantoday.com/article/baptists-support-catholic-bishops-statement-on-greens/10587.htm

The Cuban government has freed the last two dissidents still in jail after a crackdown on opposition activists in 2003 in a deal brokered by the Catholic Church.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12835362

AND FINALLY

RIP Elizabeth Taylor, almost-Catholic

http://www.patheos.com/community/deaconsbench/2011/03/23/rip-elizabeth-taylor-almost-catholic/

Electronic rosary talks Catholics through prayers to Mary

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-talking-rosary-20110323,0,4761188.story

—Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper’s blog