Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen (above) told an ecumenical gathering, at St Mackar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen, to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II that she had ‘enriched our lives.’

Holy Father prayed for participants in the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin during his general audience this morning. (Video)

Australian archbishop tells IEC2012 that attacks on the Church are because if its strong defence of marriage.

Parents accused of murdering six of their children will not attend their funerals at St St Mary’s Catholic Church in Derby.

UK

Advertising Standards Agency rules Coalition for Marriage adverts did not offend or mislead.

Police are searching for thieves who stole brass candlesticks from St David’s Cathedral in Cardiff.

Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton has praised Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of her visit to Britain this week.

INTERNATIONAL

Vatican says new agreement with state of Israel does not mean it accepts the occupation of the West Bank.

Vatican to end VIS Information Service as of the 31 July.

Grand Master of the Order of Malta is touring Australia  and Singapore.

-Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog.