Scottish Catholic Observer

SCOTLAND

The Scottish Catholic midwives’ (above) appeal on being forced to supervise abortions started yesterday.

Pluscarden Abbey named as one of the top spiritual retreats in the world.

VATICAN

Pope Benedict’s message for World Day for the Sick asks us all to be good Samaritans.

TED conference on religious freedom to be held at Vatican.

INTERNATIONAL

100 million Christians are being persecuted around the world.

Historic high numbers of US Catholic politicians  in the  new 113th Congress.

Irish Taoiseach dismisses Pope’s concern over new abortion law.

Venezula’s bishops demand Hugo Chavez respects the nation’s constitution.

OPINION

SCO editor disagrees with historian over nature of anti-Catholicism in Scotland.

Eddie Barnes – Catholic leaders should not overstate level of persecution in Scotland.

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