Scottish Catholic Observer

TOP STORIES

Vatican finance intel chief says ‘steps remain to be taken.’

Lives lost in Mumbai port after India submarine blast; world prays for victims.

Peace talks at risk as Israel approves 900 more settlements despite Palestinian prisoners release. Above, children play among the rubble in Gaza.

UK AND IRELAND

The Bishop of Meath faults politicians who have ‘jumped on the bandwagon’ and made the Church an object of sustained attack and ‘ridicule.’

Funeral eulogies banned in Irish Catholic diocese.

Priceless 15th century icons stolen from Devon Church.

INTERNATIONAL

Catholic Church to hold Asian ‘festival of faith’ in Manila.

Remains of ancient Christian hospital discovered in Jerusalem.

US bishops’ release statement for 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s March on Washington.

AND FINALLY

Football fan Pope meets Argentine and Italian football teams and calls on players to be good role models. (For video, click here.)

Messi and Buffon launch new school network promoted by Pope Francis.

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