Archdiocese of

St. Andrews & Edinburgh

Archdiocese of

St. Andrews & Edinburgh

FAQs: Week 2 at the Synod

What happened at the Synod this week? Delegates have been discussing Section B1 of the Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the Synod. What was the theme? The theme was […]

Scotland’s Bishops call for Middle East peace

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has issued the following statement on the hostilities in the Middle East: “We have been shocked and horrified by the outbreak of senseless violence in […]

Canon Hannan: the priest who helped found Hibs

Mike Hennessy is conducting research with friends about Canon Edward Joseph Hannan, who was instrumental to the founding of Hibernian Football Club. Here he tells the fascinating story about the […]

FAQs: Week 1 at the Synod

What happened at the Synod this week? The Synod officially began in Rome on Wednesday. The official title is the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops (although lay people and […]

Synod underway in Rome

The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops began this week in Rome. It was launched with Pope Francis celebrating Holy Mass in St Peter’s Square (see here). Bishop Brian McGee […]