Scottish Catholic Observer

Bishop Michael Evans of East Anglia died last night. He had been suffering from cancer for many years.

http://areluctantsinner.blogspot.com/

All Scottish football fans and players get code of conduct in crackdown on sectarianism; First Minister (above) announces new Scottish police unit to tackle the problem.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/All-Scottish-fans-and-players.6799919.jp

Vatican newspaper’s editor calls for ‘info-ethics’ after News of the World scandal.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-papers-editor-calls-for-info-ethics-after-news-of-the-world-scandal/

Church of England under pressure to review investment in News Corp.

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=27191

Police injured in Northern Ireland riots ahead of July 12, PSNI issues apology.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14109109

Vatican ambassador to the United Nations calls for political will to end ‘scourge’ of nuclear weapons.

http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=10261

Chinese police seize Catholic bishop as illicit ordination approaches.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=10962

Bishop Richard Williamson loses appeal over Holocaust remarks.

http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2011-07/bishop-loses-appeal-over-holocaust-remarks

Sudan and South Sudan need to finalise their borders so that people in the world’s newest country can get to work growing crops, says local priest.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102750.htm

Cardinal Robert Sarah, who oversees the Church’s charitable work, says the poor in many countries are lacking God, more than food or clothes.

http://www.zenit.org/article-33047?l=english

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOL), known as the “White Sisters”, are opening their 24th General Chapter in Rome, tomorrow.

http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=29445&lan=eng

And finally

First-ever virtual pilgrimage to World Youth Day to assist those ‘staying home.’

http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2011/11-139.shtml

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