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, […]
MSPs to vote on Assisted Suicide this Tuesday
MSPs face a binary choice on assisted dying: a new autonomy for some or protecting thousands of vulnerable and fearful Scots, writes Bishop John Keenan. On Tuesday they will cast […]
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 […]
International clergy meet First Minister at Bute House
Priests from the Archdiocese were welcomed to Bute House, the official residence of the First Minister John Swinney, on Monday The delegation of 14 international priests, led by Canon Kenneth […]
Bishops Challenge Scot Gov over conscience rights
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has expressed deep concern over the Scottish Government’s response to proposed amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The amendments, tabled […]
OPINION: ‘Why MSPs must reject Assisted Suicide’
Scotland stands at a pivotal moment. As Parliament prepares to vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, we must ask what kind of society we want […]
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 […]
My journey through faith
Gen Z is leading the turnaround in church attendance, refuting the myth of church decline. Victor Martinez was one of 35 people who were received into the Church at St […]
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 […]