Scottish Catholic Observer

Egyptian Coptic Pope Shenouda III dies (seen above with late Pope John Paul II). Pope Benedict XVI offers prayers. (Full text).

Pope’s Sunday Angelus: prayerful attention to God and true human fellowship.

Holy Father asks for prayers before Cuba-Mexico trip.

Pope to visit Lebanon September 14-16: church official says.

Pope Benedict XVI sets up criminal investigation into Vatican leaks.

Vatican issues ultimatum to traditionalist Catholic group Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX).

Fr Raniero Cantalamessa‘s second Lenten reflection. The preacher of the Pontifical Household gave the homily.

‘Amazing find': 1400-year-old skeleton of one of UK’s first Christians,  a 16-year-old female Catholic

Bulgarian archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is the oldest Christian monastery in Europe. Until now, the Candida Casa monastery, founded in 371 AD in Galloway, Scotland, was believed to be the oldest Christian monastery in Europe.

OPINION

Kevin McKenna: Ignore the sneerers. High School is a class act.

The battle for Britain’s soul begins here.

Conrad Black: Bashing Catholics won’t help the Democrats in the US.

Cardinal Dolan‘s contraception fight with US President Obama.

SPORTS

Manager leads call for prayers for ‘critically ill’ player after Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba collapsed.

The father of Kilmarnock midfielder Liam Kelly suffers fatal heart attack as he watched his son win a Cup Final.

– Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer‘s blog