Bill to legalise assisted suicide passes first vote
A bill to legalise doctor-assisted suicide has passed an initial vote at The Scottish Parliament. The first-stage vote passed by 70 votes to 56 and needs two more phases of […]
Matthew and Kieran ordained deacons
Congratulations to Matthew McCafferty and Kieran Burt who were ordained deacons in Rome by Archbishop Cushley. The ceremony took place yesterday at St Paul Outside the Walls and represents their […]
Q&A: My journey to the diaconate
This Saturday Matthew McCafferty from Bathgate (centre, main pic) will be ordained a Deacon in Rome by Archbishop Cushley. It is a final step for the 30-year-old seminarian on his […]
Scotland congratulates Pope Leo XIV
People from across Scotland have offered congratulations following the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope XIV. Archbishop Cushley posted on X: “On behalf of the people and clergy of […]
Fr Ninian witnesses Catholic faith in Nepal
Wellwishers have helped an Edinburgh-based priest smash a fundraising target to help the poorest parish in Kathmandu. Fr Ninian Doohan aimed to raise £750 for the community project at St […]
Celebrating Fr Tommy Geenan
Come and celebrate the life of the late Fr Tommy Greenan at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, this Thursday (8 May) at 7:30pm. Tommy was a priest of our Archdiocese who […]
Prayers for Pope Francis at Requiem Mass
Archishop Cushley today celebrated a Requiem Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, in memory of Pope Francis. Kate Forbes, the Deputy First Minister, was in attendance to represent the Scottish […]
Gallery: Encounters with Pope Francis
On the eve of the funeral of Pope Francis, we’ve gathered images of those based in the Archdiocese who came face-to-face with the Holy Father. Prayerfulness: Fr Jamie McMorrin, of […]
Archbishop’s tribute to Pope Francis
On the news of the death of Pope Francis, we will all have various reactions. Personally, I knew him and worked with him, so it’ll take a while for me […]
‘He wanted to bless our broken world’
Father Gerard Maguiness, who met Pope Francis in February, writes in The Scotsman about what the first Jesuit to be Supreme Pontiff meant to him. Father Maguiness is the general […]