Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

World’s Catholic leaders condemn Paris terror attacks.

Keep Christ in Christmas, fight pressure to conform to world, Pope says.

Pope Francis’ security team will decide at the last minute whether to change his Africa itinerary amid continued unrest in the Central African Republic.

Pope tells Lutheran woman: Decide for yourself whether to receive Communion in Catholic Church.

UK AND IRELAND

Survivors group White Flowers Alba is considering legal action to make the government to widen the remit of the inquiry into historical allegations of child abuse in Scotland.

A Conservative bill aims to compel the education secretary to take over church schools in England and Wales rated by inspectors as inadequate.

Same-sex marriage became legal in Ireland yesterday.

REST OF WORLD

US Catholic bishops meet, still struggling to adapt to ‘Pope Francis effect.’

Cardinal Burke: Marriage Catechesis should be  priority for Catholic schools, colleges.

Catholic Charities: Decision to ban refugees in some US states ‘disappointing.’

Priests prepare ground for the Pope’s Nairobi visit.

Catholic confirmed as Taiwanese vice presidential candidate.

—Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog. Follow breaking news from the SCO through the day on Twitter at SCO_NEWS.