Scottish Catholic Observer

Hopes of a Papal visit to Ireland raised after Cardinal Sean Brady says timing is right.

Vatican prosecutor denounces ‘deadly culture of silence‘ surrounding abuse.

Irish Church rebuts Baroness Hollins (above left with abuse survivor Marie Collins) comments about lack of support for abuse survivors.

General audience: Pope Benedict XVI reflects on prayer of Jesus on the Cross. (Video).

US Government has no authority to redefine marriage, say Archbishops of Los Angeles and New York.

Australia’s Catholic Education Commission welcomes the Coalition’s ten principles for school funding.

Pro-life concern as abortion pill is made available at US college vending machine.

Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams who heads the Anglican Church, will meet next month in Rome.

OPINION

John L Allen Jr-Vatican abuse summit: Reassessing the media’s role.

-Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog