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Cross Wires: Thursday headlines

The latest Catholic news.

Holy Land: Christian leaders support Palestine’s membership of the United Nations. (Above, Holy Father with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.)

Holy Father’s general audience: Faith in a time of ‘practical atheism.’ (Video).

Pope Benedict XVI’s third book on Jesus due November 20.

Nigerian archbishop reiterates calls for peace and forgiveness after bombings.

English councillor removes controversial tweets about Catholic Church and sex offenders.

Court decision due for mentally handicapped young Christian girl Rimsha Masih in Pakistani blasphemy trial.

The Archbishop of Los Angeles calls the US to approach immigration reform  with a Catholic mind and a Catholic heart.

Vatican congregation sets up office for art, architecture and music.

AND FINALLY

Dorothy Day’s sainthood cause finds strong support from US bishops.

– Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog.

 

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