Scottish Catholic Observer

Pope Benedict XVI (above) sends €50 thousand donation to help Horn of Africa.

http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=505653

At least 500 000 malnourished children at risk in areas of the Horn of Africa.

http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=29505&lan=eng

Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds, chairman of  (ICEL) speaks on new Missal in podcast.

http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/Catholic-Church/Media-Centre/Press-Releases/Press-Releases-2011/Bishop-Roche-on-the-New-Translation-of-the-Roman-Missal

Fr Federico Lombardi has rejected harsh criticism of the Vatican in the wake of the Cloyne Report on the handling of priestly sex abuse cases.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102863.htm

Fr Michael O’Flaherty is to take over from Monica McWilliams as chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/radical_priest_is_new_ni_human_rights_chief_1_2876900

The other US appointment yesterday: Savannah’s new bishop Fr Gregory J Hartmayer ‘surprised’ by appointment. (Video)

http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2011-07-19/pope-benedict-appoints-new-bishop-savannah

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, speaking on US presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s decision to leave the denomination, denies being bigoted toward Catholics.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/lutheran-body-says-it-is-not-bigoted-toward-catholics-52509/

AND FINALLY

Federal Court orders Ten Commandments removed from Florida Courthouse in the US.

http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=42127

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog