Scottish Catholic Observer

MSPs have been warned that proposed anti-sectarian laws laws could be challenged under the European Convention of Human Rights. (Video).

Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster tells Jerome Taylor why Catholics could learn a lot from Islam.

New Missal formally presented at Westminster Cathedral.

Pope’s brother Mgr George Ratzinger discusses Holy Father’s love for Liturgy, learning and simple joys.

Bishop William Shomali speaks on bid for Palestinian statehood (audio).

Caritas India in the forefront of help after earthquake in the Northeast, floods in Orissa.

Archbishop Dolan urges US bishops to preach on poverty, unemployment. (Full text).

Moscow City authorities demolish Mother Teresa‘s shelter for homeless.

Fr Abraham Lual in war-torn Sudanese state repeatedly detained.

Thousands of fishermen join nuns and priests in two Tamil Nadu dioceses to protest the building of a nuclear plant in the southern Indian state.

OPINION

Harry Reid: We need an open-minded approach to faith schools.

David Quinn: It’s not celibacy but lack of faith which hits vocations.

AND FINALLY

Pope Benedict XVI received a gift of 500,000 bees from Italy’s largest agriculture consumer group to highlight the importance of protecting the environment.

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog