Scottish Catholic Observer

SCOTLAND AND UK

National safeguarding officer for the Scottish Catholic Church says that any clerical sexual abuse overlooked by previous bishops will now be reported to Police Scotland.

UK Christians urged to vote in European Parliamentary elections this Thursday.

Church can help heal Scottish independence divisions, says Queen.

The Right Rev John Chalmers installed as the 86th Moderator of the Kirk’s General Assembley in the modern era.

Husband pays tribute to slain teacher Ann Mcguire at funeral Mass.

Liverpool choir invited to sing for the Pope in Rome.

VATICAN AND INTERNATIONAL

Pregnant Christian woman in Sudan will be allowed to give birth before being hanged for not renouncing her faith.

Pope Francis today asked the Faithful to pray for victims of floods in Serbia and Bosnia.

Report documents anti-Christian discrimination in Europe.

Italian women appeal to Pope Francis to end priests’ celibacy vow.

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Wojciech Polak as new primate in Poland.

AND FINALLY

Comic strips on new Canonised Popes are published internationally. (Video).

Online video encourages donations to train priests, in a parody of French ‘adopt a guy’ dating site.

—Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog. Follow breaking news from the SCO through the day on Twitter at SCO_NEWS.