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11-POPE-FRANCIS-INCENSE

Cross Wires Thursday headlines

The latest Catholic and inter-faith news

Pope Francis to lead Liturgy for World Day of Prayer for Creation.

The Church of Jerusalem in aid of Sudanese and Eritrean asylum seekers.

Pope meets with Iraqi priest who ministers to refugees.

The changing role of women in the Catholic Church.

Almost half of Scots not religious, according to new figures.

French bishops condemn arson attack on mosque.

CAFOD calls for urgent reconstruction in Gaza.

Mother of Argentine on death row in Texas met with Pope Francis, hopes he’ll advocate for son.

Catholic Church ‘appalled’ at changes to Easter trading in New Zealand.

The archbishop of Manila took to the airwaves to decry the state of traffic and public transport in the Philippine capital.

AND FINALLY

It’s time daylight was shed upon these knights of the Catholic faith.

 

—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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