Scottish Catholic Observer

Two churches have been shut within Glasgow, Scotland’s largest Catholic diocese.

Cardinal Nichols (above) on UK Church’s commemorations of WW1.

Bishop Moth podcast on centenary of the start of the First World War, which impacted every family.

Peace vigils mark centenary of First World War.

English and Welsh bishops designate Sunday as a Day of Prayer for Christians in Iraq.

Israeli troops ‘withdraw from Gaza.’

Claim there is no significant difference in the likelihood of claiming Scottish national identity for those who are Catholic, Church of Scotland or of ‘no religion.’

Vatican newspaper decries surrogacy.

Korean Catholic Church plans major recruitment drive.

Brazil Catholic community leads surging charismatic renewal

More than 50,000 altar servers get ready to meet Pope Francis. (Video).

AND FINALLY

Pope’s message to gathering of European scouts to be actors not spectators on their lives.

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