Scottish Catholic Observer

Holguin Catholics in Cuba experience the unimaginable: Papal Mass in public (above).

Pope Francis calls for conversion of hearts and minds in Cuba.

Cuban dissidents blocked from meetings with Pontiff.

Vatican adviser: ‘Vatican never gets involved in the guest lists of heads of state.’

Philadelphia archbishop: Pope Francis is not as liberal as Americans think.

Political instability in Northern Ireland is hurting the most vulnerable in society, church leaders have said.

Church leaders from the UK and France have visited refugee camps to express their solidarity and support.

Refugees welcome along St Columban pilgrim route.

See the change in the Catholic population around the world.

India: Holy Mass offered for the victims of Petlawad.

Robbers raid Catholic Church in Abuja.

AND FINALLY

South Uist woman knits Eriskay jumper for Pope Francis.

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