General Election: A message from Scotland’s Bishops
The Bishops of Scotland have published the following letter for Catholics in Scotland ahead of the General Election next month. General Election 2024 This General Election presents us with an […]
Catholics urged to reject ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide
The bishops of Scotland say Catholics must urge their MSPs to reject the recently published assisted suicide proposals. They make the call in a pastoral letter that will be read […]
Bishops ask for prayers during Synod
The Bishops of Scotland have asked for prayers during next month’s Synod in Rome. They have been at the Royal Scots College in Salamanca for their annual service week, reflecting […]
Scotland’s Bishops congratulate Pope Francis
Scotland’s Catholic bishops have sent their congratulations to Pope Francis on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his election. Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, […]
Bishops’ prayers for persecuted Church in Nicaragua
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has called issued the following statement on the situation in Nicaragua: “Alarmed by the increased persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, following the arrest […]
Pope to Bishops: Love alone satisfies the heart
In his homily at Mass with the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) on Thursday, Pope Francis reflected on “three words that challenge us as Christians and Bishops in […]
Bishops publish letter of hope to Scotland’s Catholics
A national pastoral letter from Scotland’s Catholic Bishops has highlighted “reasons for hope, as we live through these difficult times”. The document, suggests society has begun to rediscover universal human […]
Public Mass can continue thanks to priests and volunteers
Priests and parish volunteers’ high standards of infection control means public worship and parish life can carry on, despite a rise in the rate of Covid-19 infections. In a letter […]