Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

Europe is no longer Christian: Observatory on Christian intolerance.

Pope Francis’ Angelus: at Christmas Jesus knocks at the doors of your heart.

Worldwide Franciscan order  in ‘grave’ financial distress.

End of life case challenging Scots law on assisted suicide will go to court in May.

SPORT

Celtic and Rangers have been accused by Jim Murphy, Labour’s new Scottish leader, of doing too little to curb sectarianism.

REST OF NEWS

French Cardinal  Jean-Louis Tauran tapped as Vatican number two (see his comments on Islam below).

Jerusalem’s Catholic patriarch: 2014 was best, worst of times.

Christmas in Syria Praying for peace in a war-torn land.

COMMENT

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran: Essence of Islam is being disfigured.

Fr Cantalamessa’s third Advent homily.

AND FINALLY

Future of midnight Mass under threat after priests complain of drunks disrupting traditional service.

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