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Cross Wires: Thursday news and opinion

The latest Catholic headlines and views from home and abroad

Beautiful art is an open doorway to God, Pope  Benedict XVI says at general audience. (Video)

Celtic and Rangers unite to condemn Scottish Government’s proposed anti-sectarian laws.

John Wilson found guilty of assaulting Celtic manager Neil Lennon but not convicted of sectarian attack.

Cardinal consoles a city on 9/11.

‘There is still no justice for Christians in Orissa, India.’

Seminaries threatened by rising prices in Nigeria.

Brazilian chaplains visit Olympic park, London.

Travellers evicted from Dale farm, Essex, in spite of Catholic and Anglican protests.

Catholic clergy: Roma in the Šluknov, Czech Republic, not to blame for their poverty.

OPINION

John Curtice: The truth is, Scotland is no longer the Protestant country it once was.

No earthquake from overture to Anglicans, says  John L Allen Jr.

Today’s Church: As good for Liberals as it’s going to get? Max Lindenman asks

AND FINALLY.

Holy Father attends concert at Castel Gandolfo in his honor. (Video).

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog

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