Preparing to become Catholic in St Andrews
The Rite of Election took place at St James’ Parish in St Andrews last night – with 42 people preparing to become Catholic. Archbishop Cushley said: “It was such a […]
Bishops to reflect on structure of Church in Scotland
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland shares the following message: “Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Following a request from the Holy See, the Bishops of Scotland have been invited to […]
Scotland rejects assisted suicide
The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill was defeated by 69 votes to 57 at Holyrood last night. Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, […]
Watch: Kill the Bill
The Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) bill is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation to come before the Scottish Parliament. It fundamentally alters the human perspective […]
Rose receives Archdiocesan medal
Congratulations to Rose Hardie who received the Archdiocesan Medal this morning during Mass at St Andrew’s Church in Livingston. The award recognises her commitment to Catholic education and the Church […]
Young Catholics inspired at record-breaking pro-life conference
Young people from across the Archdiocese recently attended the best-attended SPUC Youth Conference ever. Themed “The Culture Awakens”, the conference brought together nearly 300 young pro-life advocates from across the […]
Christian leaders to MSPs: reject Assisted Suicide
A coalition of senior Christian leaders has issued an open letter to MSPs, calling on them to vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at the upcoming […]
Call for funding clarity after VAT refund scheme ends
Christian leaders in Scotland have expressed concern over the future of historic churches due to the closure of a crucial funding scheme. The UK Government announced that the Listed Places […]
Bishops’ statement on Religious Education
Statement on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill The Bishops thank the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) and the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary […]
Church prepares to welcome new Catholics!
It was a joyful occasion at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh yesterday when around 150 catechumens/candidates attended the Rite of Initiation. Archbishop Cushley told them: “We have this wonderful opportunity […]