BY Liz Leydon | September 27 | 
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Cross Wires: Monday headlines
The latest news and analysis: Holy Father meets with bank officials, Details on Papal visit to Spain released; Hundreds attend funeral of Scottish soldier
VATICAN
Pope meets with Ettore Gotti Tedeschi (above), head of under-fire Vatican bankhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jvk-LPovSQ_2lo29wK1vFk8Wrlvg
The Vatican has released the official program for Benedict XVI’s visit to Spain, from 6 to 7 November. The Pope will be in Spain for 32 hours and will visit Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona. It will be his second visit to Spain. His first was in July 2006.
Full story and video link: http://www.romereports.com/palio/Programme-for-Popes-Trip-to-Spain-Published-english-2800.html
Pope Benedict XVI says sacrament of confession important
http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=425340
The Pope has received a visit from a group of distinguished figures at the apostolic palace of Castel Gandolfo: some 400 students from Pontifical Primary School of Paul VI. The Holy father spoke of his own school days.
Full story and video link: http://www.romereports.com/palio/Children-Visit-the-Pope-in-Castel-Gandolfo-english-2801.html
SCOTLAND
Hundreds attend funeral of soldier
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hundreds-attend-funeral-of-soldier-1.1057395
The British queen’s top bodyguard was suspended when his handgun accidentally fired hours before the pope was scheduled to visit the palace, officials said.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/09/26/Queens-bodyguard-suspended/UPI-36421285520617/
INTERNATIONAL
Calls for women to boycott Mass yesterday to highlight a demand for better recognition of women in the Catholic Church had no appreciable impact on attendances, said the Catholic Communications Office.
Police shot dead two men when they tried to rob a church in South Africa.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article677780.ece/Two-killed-robbing-church
Hindus have praised His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for his message pointing to the need of spending more time together with families.
http://sify.com/news/hindus-praise-pope-for-highlighting-family-news-international-kj0oOdcffif.html
ABUSE
Victims of child abuse by Catholic priests in Italy have gathered in Verona, and called for such abuse to be made a crime against humanity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11413050
Christopher Williams is suing the church in Scotland but claims he does not want compensation – only counselling.
Pope orders inquiry into abusive Catholic women’s order
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