Scottish Catholic Observer

Pope Benedict XVI spoke to astronauts in space on Saturday in live audio/visual link (above): report and full text.

http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=489185

Holy Father yesterday called for increased commitment to eliminate violence in families, in society and international.

http://tinyurl.com/3heco3d

Cardinal Keith O’Brien has installed Mgr John Malachi Goltok as the first African-born bishop of the Bauchi Diocese in Northern Nigeria.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201105200098.html

Alex Salmond is aiming for cross-party support for the Scottish Government’s plans for new anti-sectarian legislation this week.

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/251269-alex-salmond-looking-for-support-for-bill-that-aims-to-tackle-sectarianism/

The Dutch Catholic Church and the Salesian order are investigating revelations that a Salesian priest served on the board of a group that promotes pedophilia with the full knowledge of his boss.

http://newsok.com/dutch-shocked-by-priests-comments/article/3570287#ixzz1N67FOlfA

Vatican vetoed the keynote speaker for the international assembly of Caritas International which opened yesterday.

http://tinyurl.com/2v3jhca

COMMENT

Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Ireland this past week has paved the way for Pope Benedict XVI to visit Northern Ireland.

http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/content/queen-elizabeth-ii’s-visit-paves-way-pope

US Catholic bishops should get a refund from the John Jay report

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=54201&t=US+Catholic+bishops+should+get+a+refund+from+the+John+Jay+report

Report in full:

http://www.usccb.org/mr/causes-and-context-of-sexual-abuse-of-minors-by-catholic-priests-in-the-united-states-1950-2010.pdf

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