Edinburgh priest’s pastoral support after Sydney tragedy
An Edinburgh-based priest is in Sydney offering pastoral support following the shopping centre stabbings that saw six people murdered. Fr Ninian Doohan, of St Patrick’s in The Cowgate, was among […]
Bishop-Elect of Dunkeld Fr Martin Chambers (1964-2024)
Fr Martin Chambers, a priest of the Diocese of Galloway who was shortly to be ordained as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld, has died aged 59. Bishop […]
The Very Rev Andrew Canon Monaghan 1941-2024
The Very Rev Andrew Canon Monaghan died peacefully last night (Wednesday 3 April) in the care of family members after a short illness. He was 82. Andrew Monaghan was born […]
Divine Mercy Sunday
Divine Mercy Sunday (7 April) is the Sunday after Easter each year. It was first announced in an April 2000 homily given by Pope John Paul II for the Mass […]
WATCH: Easter message from Archbishop Cushley
Happy Easter. He is Risen! Here is a message to you from Archbishop Leo Cushley. Here is Archbishop Cushley’s Homily from Holy Mass on Easter Sunday at St Mary’s Metropolitan […]
‘The Risen Lord has made his home among us’
Here is the Homily of Archbishop Leo Cushley from The Easter Vigil (30 March) at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. “My dear friends, A very happy Easter to you all! […]
Easter Vigil: Church prepares to welcome new members
Claire Greig remembers the “clincher” moment when she decided to become Catholic. It was during the first RCIA session that she and fiancé Simon Bryce attended at St Mary’s Cathedral […]
Good Friday: ‘Imitate St John’s love for his dying Master’
Here is Archbishop Leo Cushley’s homily from Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, Good Friday, 29 March 2024. My dear friends, As we always do […]
Bishop Keenan on ‘damaging’ assisted suicide Bill
The Catholic Church has responded to the publication of “The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill” by Liam McArthur MSP (above right). Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of […]
Archbishop: ‘Reflect on how we walk together in Christ’
Here is the Homily of Archbishop Leo Cushley from the Chrism Mass held at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Tuesday night (26 March). My dear brother deacons and priests, […]