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Burma Emerges From Pope says he Archbishop Sr Roseann has a dream Cushley Reddy: How a for Europe at announces loved one’s death prizegiving. Lourdes Day. impacts the Page 6 Page 3 family. Page 8 No 5671 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday May 13 2016 | £1 Mercy at the heart Cardinal Bo of communication prays for Scotland, seeks By Ian Dunn actions are inspired by charity, support for by divine love, then our com- ARCHBISHOP Philip munication will be touched by Burma Tartaglia has urged all God’s own power.’” Catholics to always Online communication (Myanmar) speak with ‘care and should be treated especially compassion.’ carefully, the archbishop In a message for the 50th urged. World Communications Sun- “The need to speak with day, read out at parishes last care and compassion is weekend, the Archbishop of especially important in the Glasgow and president of the digital world of social Bishops’ Conference of Scot- media,” he said. “As Chris- land said it was vital to speak tians we must always build with mercy in ‘the digital bridges and open doors to world of social media.’ dialogue and understanding. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Pope Francis’ theme for this The immediacy and instan- year’s World Communications taneousness of social media Day was Communication and can sometimes tempt us Mercy: A Fruitful Encounter towards angry exchanges and and Archbishop Tartaglia, aggressive language. Hurling BURMA EMERGES FROM ‘HELL’ president of the Communica- insults and abuse will simply tions and Press and Media entrench misunderstanding Relations Office for Scot- and close hearts and minds. By Liz Leydon Clydeside, which included representatives it was the poor of the country.” land’s bishops, urged Scottish “As Pope Francis reminds from the four agencies that have sponsored the The cardinal said that two million Catholics to take up the Pope’s us, when communicating digi- THE first cardinal of Burma (Myanmar) cardinal’s visit—Missio Scotland, Aid to the refugees from the once prosperous country invitation to reflect on the rela- tally, we may not see the per- revealed in Scotland that the emerging Church in Need, Christian Solidarity World- were sent to nearby countries with disastrous tionship between communica- son we are engaging with, but Asian democracy was until recently ‘a wide and SCIAF. results as the Burmese became the new slave tion and mercy. the dignity and respect we crucified nation’ that endured ‘five nation and drugs and human trafficking “If we think for a moment, bring to our actual encounters decades of Calvary’ at the hands of evil Powerful message flourished. He added, however, ‘throughout however, it is clear that mercy should always be present in men who used religious persecution as Cardinal Bo, the Archbishop of Rangoon history the persecuted Church knows is very much a part of all that our digital ones.” a weapon. (Yangon), delivered a powerful homily at the God intently.’ we do and importantly, of The archbishop also urged Cardinal Charles Maung Bo (above right) Glasgow Mass on the past—a living hell— Continued on page 3 what we say,” Archbishop all to ‘give your support to began his pilgrimage to the UK in Glasgow present and future of Burma, which was Tartaglia said. “As the Pope those employed by the Church on Sunday after asking for his trip to include ruled by Britain for 100 years before inde- I Cardinal Bo interfaith reception; with puts it: ‘What we say and how to communicate her message Scotland. Archbishop Mario Conti (above pendence. “I stand here today for the people schools; in Edinburgh, pages 2-3 we say it, our every word and to a wider audience. left), Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow, and of Burma,” he said. gesture, ought to express “They need your prayers Bishop John Keenan of Paisley welcomed He described the past as the Way of the God’s compassion, tenderness and rely on your generosity to him to lead 5.15pm Mass on Sunday at St Cross, when totalitarianism spread in 1962 and forgiveness for all. Love, fulfil the responsibilities Andrew’s Cathedral. “Cardinal Bo has come and his nation was hidden behind the ‘bam- by its nature, is communica- placed upon them,” he said. to the West at an important juncture in his boo curtain.’ “The Catholic Church was sin- tion; it leads to openness and country’s history,”Archbishop Conti, chairman gled out for persecution,” he said. “Lands, sharing. If our hearts and I More on pages 6 and 9 of the Church committee for inter-religious schools, medical facilities were confiscated dialogue, told the congregation gathered on but it was not the Church that was a victim, SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 13 2016 Freedom of religion and belief for all was the topic of discussion at Edinburgh’s Lauriston Jesuit Centre as Cardinal Charles Maung Bo continued his visit to Scotland by addressing priests, politicians and laity.The cardinal outlined his thoughts on religious liberty at the discussion on Tuesday chaired by David Kerr, St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese’s communication director, and featuring MSP Alex Neil on behalf of the Scottish Government. Sr Isabel Smyth of Inter- faith Scotland also spoke at the event which included discussion of global poverty and interreligious dialogue PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Cardinal Charles Maung Bo,Arch- bishop of Yangon, took some time out during his visit from meeting politicians, archbishops and digni- taries to speak with Scotland’s Catholic pupils.Young people from Taylor High, Our Lady’s High and St Mungo’s Academy were among those to meet the Burmese Cardinal, who took the time to present some with rosaries from charity Missio Scotland, who organised the visit alongside SCIAF,Aid to the Church in Need and Christian Solidarity World- wide. The Cardinal was welcomed to the event held at the Ravenscraig Centre in Motherwell by some young pipers from St Margaret’s High in Air- drie, with the Cardinal showing off his percussion skills for the pupils PICS: PAUL McSHERRY SPOTLIGHT ON Glaswegians celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord in St Andrew’s Cathedral on Thursday May 5. Bishops Conference of Scotland President Archbishop Philip Tartaglia (left of centre) and Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Archbishop Philip Tartaglia celebrated Mass and afterwards met parishioners, blessing the Rosary of one Mass-goer Andrews and Edinburgh (right of centre) with Cardinal Charles Bo (centre) at the Gillis Centre, Edinburgh on Tuesday, PIC: PAUL McSHERRY when the Burmese cardinal met the members of the Epsicopal Conference of Scotland (above) PIC: PAUL McSHERRY INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. NEWS pages 1-6 COMMENT pages 8-9 SPIRITUAL REFLECTION page 13 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,4 and 5 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 9 PUZZLES pages 14 and 19 Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. 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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MAY 13 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Welcome to the inaugural Lourdes Day in the capital Civic reception is interfaith catalyst By Liz Leydon new democracy in your country.” Morron and Salah Belatgui—and Maureen ARCHBISHOP Leo Cush- Cardinal Bo explained that the recogni- Sier, a representative from Interfaith Scot- ley has extended an open THE diverse faith communities of Glas- tion of the result of recent democratic elec- land (founded in 1999 to coincide with the invitation to St Andrews and gow came together on Monday to hear tions in the country was the beginning, not opening of the Scottish Parliament) dis- Edinburgh Archdiocese’s about the emerging democracy in the end of his country’s struggle for democ- cussed the success of finding ways of inaugural Lourdes Day on Burma (Myanmar) and the need for dif- racy. “To be truly free the rights of all eth- working together. These included Jew- the afternoon of Sunday ferent faith groups to work together. nicities, religious and faith groups must be ish/Catholic school; interfaith week; the May 29. The faith leaders and civic receptions at protected,” Burma’s first cardinal said. ability to collectively foster calm after the “It’s the month of May, Our Glasgow City Chambers became a catalyst “Please use your liberty to promote ours.” bombing at Glasgow airport and the Lady’s month,” Archbishop for the exchange of ideas as to how people Archbishop Mario Conti, Archbishop recent pledge in Scotland for Sunni and Cushley (right) said. “So we’ve of different faith traditions can better under- Emeritus of Glasgow, said that the Lord Shia Muslims to worship and work more decided to have a little Lourdes stand each other and work together, with the Provost mentioned earlier in the evening that closely together. pilgrimage of our own in the example of Interfaith Scotland’s success what motivated her was ‘concern for the The hope that different faith groups build archdiocese. We’ll be honour- front and centre. poor.’ “Poverty is not only physical, social relationships and see each other as people ing Our Lady of Lourdes, hav- Lord Provost Sadie Docherty welcomed or cutural,” the archbishop said.
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