Scottish Catholic Observer

The Cloyne report into the Catholic Church in County Cork is due to be published by the Irish Government today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14121768

Archbishop of Canterbury (above left) launches appeal for Holy Land Christians, supported by Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster (above right).

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_129023_ENG_HTM.htm

Northern Ireland Church calls for dialogue in diversity in wake of riots.

http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=503881

Germany’s Catholic bishops are giving outside investigators access to personnel files from all 27 dioceses in Europe’s widest clerical sex abuse probe.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/12/German-church-hands-over-personnel-files/UPI-78551310496460/#ixzz1RvyolwqO

Catholic bishop feared dead in Democratic Republic of Congo air crash.

http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2011/07/catholic-bishop-feared-dead-in-african-air-crash/

The case of Farah Hatim, the Catholic girl Islamised by force, arrives at the High Court of Multan, Pakistan.

http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=29456&lan=eng

Priest killed at beach home, suspect arrested in Florida, US.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/12/2310718/suspect-arrested-in-death-of-priest.html

US judge stops Illinois from dropping Catholic charities from foster care.

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2360917360.html

AND FINALLY

Vatican newspaper says Harry Potter film champions values.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102767.htm

- Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer’s blog.