Scottish Catholic Observer

Elish Angiolini (above), QC, Catholic and former Lord Advocate, has been named Dame Commander (DBE) in the Queen’s birthday honours list for services to the administration of justice in Scotland.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/11/queens-birthday-honours-cbe

The Scottish government has come under renewed pressure to hold an independent inquiry into the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Last year, Scotland’s leading Catholic Cardinal Keith O’Brien, backed calls for an independent inquiry into the conviction.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-13725076

The arrival of Vatican officials in Ireland last week has renewed speculation of a visit by the Pope next year.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/vatican-officials-spark-papal-visit-speculation-16011146.html

Pope Benedict XVI to gypsies of Europe: “The Church walks with you!”

http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=495259

The ethics of finance will take centre stage at the Vatican this week as business leaders from around the globe arrive for a two day “Executive Summit on Ethics for the Business World” from June 16 to 17.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/business-ethics-is-focus-of-upcoming-vatican-summit/

Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter has described a vow by religious congregations to co-operate with any inquiry into the Magdalene laundries as an important step.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/orders-agree-to-aid-workhouse-probe-16010815.html#ixzz1P4hyIgoT

New translation of liturgy launched to mass applause in Australia.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/new-translation-of-liturgy-launched-to-mass-applause/story-e6frg6nf-1226073971091

With partition looming, with the Catholic south separating from the Muslim north, Sudan’s future becomes precarious.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/12/2262812/with-partition-looming-sudans.html

Water fight: A new Catholic issue emerges in Italy.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102301.htm

COMMENT

“Baptism unites the church, not ordination,” says theologian Anthony T Padovano.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/baptism-not-bishops-or-pope-unites-church

AND FINALLY

Henry Lorimer (died May 5, aged 71) began his adult life as a novice Benedictine, ended it as a senior Knight of Malta.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/religion-obituaries/8571451/Henry-Lorimer.html

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