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Cross Wires: Sunday breaking news

The latest Catholic and ecumenical headlines

Pope Francis hosts joint Israel-Palestinian peace prayer.

Archbishop Martin calls for full inquiry on Tuam home in Ireland after discovery of mass grave of babies.

Abortion, human fertility and medical treatment for the dying, new powers devolved to Holyrood in the event of a No vote, the Scotland Office has suggested.

Church lead thieves ‘stealing from Scotland’s poorest,’ says Dundee rector.

Labour MP Liam Byrne is calling for a new interfaith task force in Birmingham to defend the rights of Muslim families following the ‘Trojan Horse‘ claims.

A group of Catholic and Orthodox officials is calling on the Vatican to allow Eastern Catholic priests serving in North America to marry.

New research suggests religious people are more generous.

OPINION

Sacred Mysteries: Christopher Howse finds that St Ninian a popular Scottish patron, is an impostor.

AND FINALLY

Danielle McMahon: Scottish Catholic lingerie model on Big Brother 2014 does not believe in pre-marital sex

 

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

 

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