Scottish Catholic Observer

SCOTLAND

Scottish Government’s same-sex ‘marriage’ consultation ends today, still time to register your view.

POPE FRANCIS

Pope Francis called Emeritus Pope Benedict to wish him a happy feast day of St Joseph yesterday.

Pope Francis will attend World Youth Day in Rio, Vatican confirms.

Buenos Aires marks election of Pope Francis with a huge festival of celebration.

Pope’s cousin says he has always asked for prayer.

President Obama sends private letter to new Pope.

Wikileaks reveals US Vatican embassy profiled Pope Francis as future Pope in 2005.

INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds of Muslims attack Christian owned shops in southern Egypt.

Cypriot Orthodox Church to mortgage assets to help pay Cyprus’ huge debt.

NATIONAL

Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMfed) brought its Congress to the North East of England for the first time.

AND FINALLY

Why even atheists love Pope Francis.

Fabrice Muamba donates hundreds of football shirts to CAFOD.

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