Scottish Catholic Observer

During today’s general audience Pope Benedict XVI appealed for aid to Horn of Africa. Above, a photograph from southern Ethiopia last week taken by Val Morgan of SCIAF.

Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley has warned Alex Salmond that his attempts to deal with sectarianism could lead to him losing the confidence of the Catholic Church.

Police launch new sectarian singing probe.

People in the US state of North Carolina will vote on the definition of marriage but voters in Britain will not get a referendum.

Christians under attack in Indonesia, Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang reports.

The Vatican has appealed to diocesan bishops in Africa to encourage priests who have left ministry in order to get married, to play a more active role in parish life.

SSPX official offers cautions concerning possible reconciliation with Rome.

AND FINALLY

Latest edition of Bibliographia Missionary has been published.

-Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer blog