Euthanasia expert highlights dangers to Scotland
Catholics have been urged to share details of the Canadian experience of assisted dying with their MSPs by Canadian euthanasia expert Alex Schadenberg. Addressing a recent meeting at Edinburgh’s Gillis […]
Statement in relation to Fr Daniel Doherty
Today (Tuesday 22 October) at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Father Daniel Doherty pleaded guilty to three counts of adult sexual assault which took place earlier this year. We wish to offer […]
Mission Sunday: supporting the Church across the world
This weekend we mark World Mission Sunday. Donations are collected at Masses across Scotland and go, in their entirety, to support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in countries where the […]
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 […]