Scottish Catholic Observer

Sir Tom Devine (above): Knighthood a recognition of Scotland’s Irish immigrants and historical studies.

Pope Francis calls for prayers for the people of Greece.

The Pope commemorates the late Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians.

March and prayer vigil for the Salesian Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate by 2000 in the Indian state of Maharashtra 15 days after a nun was attacked.

Bishop condemns widespread violence against clergy,three elderly nuns in Mexico.

Plans to turn Catholic chapel  at North Manchester General Hospital into Muslim prayer room shelved.

A shortage of women coming into the Catholic Church has been blamed for the possible closure of a convent in Alnwick.

Catholic secondary school in Netherton forced to close after £470,000 funding crisis.

OBITUARY

Irish entertainer Val Doonican died yesterday.

AND FINALLY

Pope Francis bobblehead ‘dolls’ for sale in advance of Papal visit to  Philadelphia in the US.

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