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Cross Wires: Monday latest news

Pope says all Christ’s precepts are in the commandment of love; Bid to allow civil partnership ceremonies in churches opposed by Catholic Church; Bishop John Cunningham of Galloway has asked 10 of his parishes to increase the levy they pay to the diocese; Number of priests rises globally; Irish Catholic Church is 'on the edge' of collapse, says Vatican visitor; Valentine's advice for Catholic singles

Pope Benedict XVI (above) says all Christ’s precepts are summarised in the commandment of love.

http://www.speroforum.com/a/48469/Vatican—Pope-says-all-Christs-precepts-are-summarized-in-the-commandment-of-love

Churches split over plans for ‘gay marriage’ services as a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland said that such a ceremony ‘would never take place’ in a Catholic church.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/churches-split-over-plans-for-gay-marriage-services-1.1084982

Bishop John Cunningham of Galloway has asked 10 of his parishes to increase the levy they pay to the diocese from 15% to 20%, with 15 smaller parishes asked to increase it to 17.5%.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bishop-demands-greater-share-of-offerings-1.1084844

Archbishop Patrick Kelly of Liverpool is to miss Easter services this year due to a hip operation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12431919

Pope Benedict XVI will be officially told the Irish Catholic Church is ‘on the edge’ of national collapse and has only five to 10 years to make a radical recovery by giving laymen and women a greater say in decision-making, according to Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/pope-to-be-told-church-here-on-edge-of-collapse-2538910.html

There are more than 5000 more Catholic priests globally in 2009 than there were in 1999, according to official Church statistics.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/number-of-priests-growing-worldwide-vatican-reports/

Egyptians were left feeling angry, frustrated and uncertain with the country’s fluctuating political situation, according to a Catholic priest minutes before the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak was announced.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1100590.htm

AND FINALLY

Today is the feast of St Valentine. If you are a single Catholic of any age, there have never been more opportunities to make new friends or maybe meet someone special. Here are some ideas for you to consider.

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=17651

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

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