Scottish Catholic Observer

A former nurse and a former British Airways worker take their fight to Europe for the right to wear a cross.

Paul McBride funeral: Celtic’s Neil Lennon and Alex Salmond join mourners.

Vatican says number of Catholics, priests, bishops worldwide increased.

Human Life International President Fr Shenan J Boquet defends Pope Benedict XVI’s stance on marriage.

Hacker gang Anonymous targets Vatican again.

Abuse survivors meet Irish Catholic leader Cardinal Brady.

Heart of St John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, to visit the UK for the first time this summer.

One million people in Spain are going hungry, church agencies report this week.

Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja suspects al Qaeda in latest bombing in Nigeria.

AND FINALLY

Part one of BBC Scotland’s High School depicts positive ethos of Catholic education at Holyrood Secondary School in Glasgow. Watch out for rock star send off for depute head Tony Begley as he leaves to work with Mary’s Meals.

– Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer‘s blog