Scottish Catholic Observer

Pope Benedict XVI spoke about St Alphonsus Maria of Liguori in yesterday’s general audience.

Video: http://www.romereports.com/palio/Benedict-XVI-uses-St-Alphonsus-Liguori-as-example-to-inspire-priests-english-3794.html

Ukrainian prelate visits Rome, pushes for patriarchate.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=9793

A call by Scotland’s equality quango for marriage to be redefined to allow homosexuals to ‘marry’ has been blasted as ‘partisan’ and ‘ill-judged’ by John Deighan (above), the parliamentary officer of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland.

http://www.christian.org.uk/news/equality-quangos-same-sex-marriage-call-is-partisan/

Rejoicing at the CTS office today as the as the files for the text of the New English translation of the Roman Missal is sent to the printers.

http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2011/03/rejoicing-at-cts-office-today.html

Poland is issuing gold and silver collector coins to mark the beatification of its native son, the late Pope John Paul II.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9M9K2780.htm

No date has been finalised yet for the foundation of the Australian Ord­inariate, says Bishop Peter Elliott, the Australian Cath­olic Bishops’ delegate for assisting lay Anglicans join the Church.

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=25682

Vatican priest who saves Libya refugees by phone.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/World/Vatican-priest-who-saves-Libya-refugees-by-phone-12226.html

Surge in Satanism sparks rise in demand for exorcists, says Catholic Church.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8416104/Surge-in-Satanism-sparks-rise-in-demand-for-exorcists-says-Catholic-Church.html

Belgian panel asks Church to compensate abuse victims.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/30/us-belgium-abuse-idUSTRE72T5ZE20110330

Vatican seeks to clamp down on its finances.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704062604576105872515838508.html

‘Reforming Caritas International’- George Weigel says it’s time for the organisation to stand up for Church teaching on AIDS.

http://www.insidecatholic.com/feature/reforming-caritas-international.html

AND FINALLY

WYD Madrid 2011 launches anime comic about Pope Benedict XVI.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m4eunN9l08&feature=youtu.be

—Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper’s blog