Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education Week
It takes a village to raise a child, so says an African proverb. That is something the Catholic community has long recognised, writes Archbishop Bill Nolan, Bishop President for Education […]
Confession times in the Archdiocese
Archbishop Cushley is encouraging Catholics to get to Confession in Lent, as part of our spiritual preparation for Advent. Our Catechetics Commission has compiled this list of Confession times for […]
Explore Confession in Kilsyth
This Saturday (22 November) we host a special event called Victory: A day to explore the gift of confession. It’s a chance to deepen your understanding of this limitless gift […]
Luisa Campbell is new General Secretary
Luisa Campbell will be the first member of the lay faithful and first woman to take on the role of General Secretary of The Bishop’s Conference of Scotland (BCOS). She […]
St Patrick’s awarded £37k repairs grant
Urgent repairs to an historical city centre church can now be carried out thanks to a grant of £37,500 from the National Churches Trust. St Patrick’s in The Cowgate was […]
Archbishop leads talks on family life in Rome
Archbishop Cushley was in Rome this week to lead discussions on the importance of the Christian vision of family life. He opened the meeting of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) […]
Assisted Suicide: MSPs reject more Safeguards
A raft of amendments that would have strengthened safeguards in proposed assisted dying legislation have been rejected. Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is being subjected […]
Sculptor’s iconic Homeless Jesus at Cathedral
People are being encouraged to sit and pray next to the iconic Homeless Jesus sculpture at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. The famous statue has been placed in locations worldwide […]
Summary of Bishops’ Conference meeting
Here is a summary of the Plenary Meeting of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, which met at the Conforti Centre in Coatbridge 3-5 November 2025. – One of the focal […]
Bishops: pray for the persecuted Church
Scotland’s Catholic Bishops invite you to pray for the persecuted church on Red Wednesday (19 Novmber). Cathedrals across Scotland will celebrate Mass on the day, and it will take place […]