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Cross Wires: Thursday headlines

The latest Catholic and ecumenical news.

VATICAN

Vatican: Holy See-Israeli Commission meets in Jerusalem (above), near Fundamental Agreement.

Pope Benedict XVI asks Vatican court to review rules on annulments.

Pope honors St John Bosco, explains what different generations can learn from him. (Video).

SCOTLAND AND UK

Nighfever come to Glasgow on Saturday at Edinburgh on Feb 22.

Court settles 13 year old battle between two Glasgow Christian congregations

Defence secretary Philip Hammond denies comparing same-sex ‘marriage’ to incest ahead of Westminster vote.

Home Mission Forums bring together Catholic Evangelists from across England and Wales.

INTERNATIONAL

Catholic Church in Egypt: President Morsi must soften his line, ACN reports.

Pakistan: Christian sentenced to death on blasphemy charges is acquitted.

Over 50,000 people displaced due to the floods in southern part of Mozambique, reports Fides.

AND FINALLY

Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz: “Brazil hadn’t realised that the WYD is bigger than the World Cup.”

 

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