Watch: Archbishop Cushley at Scottish Parliament
Archbishop Cushley gave the Time for Reflection at The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (2 June), Watch it below or on YouTube. Transcript at bottom. Transcript Thank you, Presiding Officer. First […]
Event Guide: Corpus Christi Procession
Join Archbishop Cushley and people from across the Archdiocese for the annual Corpus Christi Procession. It takes place at Our Lady & St Andrew’s, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3:00pm on […]
Abortion figures demand a compassionate response
New figures from Public Health Scotland show that 18,783 abortions were recorded in Scotland in 2025, the highest number on record, with repeat abortions, disability-selective abortions and later abortions all […]
Catholic Church site to be sold after nearly 200 years
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh announced last month that The Gillis Centre is to be placed on the market for sale. Here is the BBC News article on […]
Anniversary Mass for Fr Norman Cooper
Fr Norman Cooper is a fondly remembered priest of our Archdiocese who tragically fell to his death on 20 May 1996 climbing in the Cuillins on Skye, while away for […]
Support for parishes as Microsoft Publisher ‘retires’
With Microsoft Publisher being retired in October this year, many parishes are looking for a simple, effective way to create their weekly newsletter. The Archdiocese is hosting a demo event on Zoom […]
Fr Basil takes on Camino to raise funds for parish
Father Basil Clark jetted out to Spain this morning (Monday 4 May) to begin a 100km sponsored walk of the Camino de Santiago. He is taking on the famous Spanish […]
Bishops welcomes dismissal of ‘buffer zone’ charges
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland welcomes Sheriff Stuart Reid’s dismissal of two criminal charges alleging “influencing” within a “buffer zone” against Rose Docherty, brought under the Abortion Services (Safe Access […]
Divine Office proposals for Priests & Religious
The Bishops of Scotland have begun a period of consultation with clergy and religious as part of their careful consideration of the revised translation of the Liturgy of the Hours, […]
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the priesthood and religious life is this weekend. This day invites us to give thanks for the priests who faithfully serve our Archdiocese, […]