Archdiocese of

St. Andrews & Edinburgh

Archdiocese of

St. Andrews & Edinburgh

WATCH: Sr Mirjam’s Vocation Testimony

Watch the inspiring vocation testimony of Sister Mirjam Hugens FSO, our Director of Religious Vocations. She recalls how her life took a turn after a pilgrimage to Rome, where a […]

World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation

Sunday 1 September is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which Pope Francis established in 2015. It launches the Season of Creation which runs until Friday 4 […]

Homeless Jesus sculpture planned for Cathedral

St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh has been granted planning permission by the council to install a ‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture. It is hoped that the sculpture depicting Jesus Christ sleeping rough […]

Assisted Suicide: ‘An attack on human dignity’

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament on a proposal to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. Responding to the call for views on the Assisted […]

GALLERY: Our Summer Pilgrimage in Carfin

Thanks to everyone who came to the Rosary Procession and Mass at Carfin Grotto for the annual Archdiocesan summer pilgrimage yesterday (Sunday 18 August). In his homily at Mass, Archbishop […]

LISTEN: The impact of music at the Edinburgh Festival

Archbishop Cushley describes how Rudolf Bing, the founder of the Edinburgh International Festival, wanted to underline the restoration of harmony among nations in post-war Europe through music. On this feast […]

Archbishop highlights harmony at Festival Mass

Homily of Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh, Festival Mass , St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, Sunday 11 August 2024. My dear friends, A warm welcome to our […]

List of Archdiocesan events for 2024-25

Here are planned events and significant days for the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh in 2024-25. Event details will be published closer to their dates on this website and […]

WATCH: Swing with the Spirit concert preview

As part of the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts 2024, join the Schola Cantorum on Monday 12 August at 7:30pm for an innovative concert of sacred jazz music. Scottish […]