Bishops urge ScotGov to respect right to life of the unborn
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to respect the right to life of the unborn child in a submission to the Scottish Government’s Abortion Law Review […]
GALLERY: Parish’s stunning pics from Season of Creation
To mark the Season of Creation, St Margaret’s Parish (Dunfermline & Oakley) ran a nature photography competition. There were some stunning entries which were posted on the parish Facebook page. […]
St Patrick’s set for 250th anniversary celebrations
St Patrick’s in Edinburgh celebrates its 250th anniversary as a Christian Church on Wednesday (9 October 2024). Vespers will be held at the church, in the city’s Cowgate, at 6:00pm […]
WATCH: A look at the new Lectionary
Fr Paul Denney spoke at The Gillis Centre on Saturday about the new translation of the Lectionary. He was just one of several speakers at ‘Celebrating the Gift’, an event […]
Dennis Canavan hits out at Assisted Dying Bill
Dennis Canavan has spoken about the death of his children as he highlighted his opposition to assisted suicide. The former parliamentarian has suffered the loss of four of his children, […]
Annual Safeguarding Statement
Our annual statement is read out in parishes around the time of the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, which this year falls on 2 October. In echoing this spirit […]
GALLERY: Venerable Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage
People gathered at St Patrick’s Church in The Cowgate, Edinburgh, for the Annual Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage. It was is a time of prayer, stillness and reflection to ask for her […]
Bishop Brian in Rome for second session of Synod
Bishop Brian McGee is in Rome to represent the Catholic Church in Scotland at the second session of the Synod. The task of the Synod, which begins on Wednesday, is […]
Buffer Zone law comes into force in Scotland
A new law which makes it illegal to pray in parts of Scotland is now in force, writes the Catholic Parliamentary Office. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 establishes […]
HOMILY: Red Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral
The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland took place yesterday (Sunday 22 September) at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. Members of the […]