Scottish Catholic Observer

The UK is urged to be vigilant after the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden (above).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13257217

Bin Laden killed, feared reactions against Christian churches, schools closed and churches guarded in Pakistan.

http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28895&lan=eng

Misguided: Peruvian president call Bin Laden’s death first miracle of Pope John Paul II since he was beatified.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/peruvian-president-calls-bin-laden-killing-miracle-from-pope-john-paul-ii/

Osama Bin Laden is dead. How should a Catholic respond?

http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=41253

The Vatican hosted 150 bloggers from around the world yesterday at its first-ever blogging summit, increasingly aware of the important role faith-based blogging is playing in Evangelisation.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/vatican-invites-bloggers-to-firstever-summit-20110502-1e5dq.html

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli: Blessed John Paul II was tuned into the ‘complexity of communication’ and up to his last days on earth, he mastered communication in its many forms.

http://www.zenit.org/article-32451?l=english

The Vatican has announced a new accord with Azerbaijan, establishing the juridical status of the Church in that country.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=10179

‘Scandal’ of treatment of migrants highlighted by Bishop Thomas McMahon of Brentwood at Mass in Southwark.

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/14681

AND FINALLY

Scottish election: Final push for Holyrood.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-13256443

—Cross Wires is the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper’s blog