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Cardinal Keith O’Brien (above right) and Archbishop Mario Conti (above left) among those present at an ecumenical service to mark Queen’s diamond jubilee at Glasgow Cathedral this morning.

Pope Benedict leaves Vatican for summer retreat at Castel Gandolfo.

Archbishop Smith of Southwark condemns British Government’s new assisted suicide consultation.

INTERNATIONAL

Itinerary of Pope’s visit to Lebanon in September released.

Kenyan bishops call for increased security after Church attacks.

France to legalise same-sex ‘marriage’.

Former financial officer of the Philadelphia Archdiocese in the US pleads guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Middle Eastern Orchestra to perform for the Pope next week.

Dramatic drop in number of Catholics in Brazil.

Aid to the Church in Need publishes 50 millionth copy of its Bible for children.

OPINION

Eddie Barnes suggests the Scottish Government’s biggest problem may be its support of same-sex ‘marriage’.

-Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog

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