Scottish Catholic Observer

Man jailed for bomb hoax call ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland.

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Man-jailed-for-bomb-hoax.6744152.jp

Richie Towell, who is on loan from Celtic to Hibernian, said that as an Irish Catholic he has met with more hostility at Tynecastle than at Ibrox, comments that open up a new debate about sectarianism out with the big two Glasgow football clubs.

http://sport.scotsman.com/celticfc/Ill-get-abuse-because-Im.6744599.jp

The murder of a Catholic police recruit Ronan Kerr in Northern Ireland was indefensible: No cause or reason can ever justify the crime, Fr Kevin McElhennon said.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/priest-condemns-murder-of-policeman-15135586.html

Photos of the Holy Father’s private audience with Ordinary Mgr Keith Newton (above) by Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

http://ordinariateportal.wordpress.com/

British woman takes own life at Dignitas because she did not want to die of old age.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8424665/British-woman-takes-own-life-at-Dignitas-because-she-did-not-want-to-die-of-old-age.html

Looking back — and looking forward — at John Paul II on sixth anniversary of his death.

http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/looking-back-and-looking-forward-at-john-paul-ii/

Pope Benedict XVI has announced a day of reflection and dialogue in October to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace meeting in Assisi convoked by his predecessor, says the Vatican.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article1000145.ece/Pope-calls-for-peace-meeting

Christ gives strength to conquer evil through grace of Baptism, says Pope Benedict XVI.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/christ-gives-strength-to-conquer-evil-through-grace-of-baptism-says-pope/

The NATO airstrikes in Libya have left eight more civilian casualties in Sirte, especially women and children, and over 40 deaths among the ranks of the Gaddafi military.This is confirmed by Mgr Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli.

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=51471&t=Vatican:++Libya:+++Sirte,+eight+civilians+killed+during+airstrikes.+Apostolic+vicar:+"Pray+for+Libya"

Holy Father mourns death of Indian cardinal who battled for rights of minority Christians.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g4A-qFRmUzMjEyVMgOgziaPVOYzA?docId=6431544