Scottish Catholic Observer

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Elgin abbot as the new bishop of Aberdeen Diocese, the Vatican announced on Saturday. Ordination will take place August 15.

http://sconews.co.uk/news/9894/pope-appoints-elgin-abbot-as-bishop-of-aberdeen/

Pope Benedict XVI’s homily for Sunday night vespers in Croatia at the tomb of Blessed Alojzije Viktor Stepinac.

http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=493562

Holy Father’s homily at the Holy Mass on the occasion of the National Day of Croatian Catholic Families.

http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=493413

Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s discourse at a prayer vigil with Croatia’s young people at Josip Jelačić square in Zagreb.

http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=493195

Vatican representative to Libya warns against further attacks.

http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=29164&lan=eng

“Distressing as the last few months have been, these are not the memories that I will take away as I leave Caritas.” Lesley-Anne Knight’s farewell speech to Caritas Internationalis in full.

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18347

Franciscan Brothers, 92, end the lifelong way: as twins

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article442210.ece

Bishop Julian Porteous of Sydney, Australia, has slammed controversial Islamic billboards across Sydney with the slogans ‘Jesus: a prophet of Islam’ as being “provocative and offensive”, and has demanded for their removal immediately.

http://truthdive.com/2011/06/05/Oz-bishop-brands-Islamic-Jesus-a-prophet-of-Islam-billboards-as-provocative-and-offensive.html

The Vatican ambassador to Zambia Nicola Girasoli has said the Catholic Church is not an enemy of governments but that it is a partner in development and social justice.

http://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/06/05/catholic-enemy-state/

AND FINALLY

BBC World Service (audio) on the Vatican’s One Planet report calling for mankind to take ‘decisive action’ on climate change.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00gy4jj/One_Planet_The_Vatican/

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