Updates: Latest news on coronavirus
Scroll down for updates Click here for a quick guide for parishes. Click here forThe Bishop’s Conference COVID-19 parish resources: bcos.org.uk. Click here for Scottish Government guide for parishes. Follow […]
Coronavirus update: churches to close from Friday
The First Minister has announced new lockdown measures that will result in the closure of churches from Friday (08 January). Worship Places of worship are required to close for worship, […]
Friday: Churches return to 50 max capacity for Mass
From this Friday at 6pm, Level 4 restrictions will be lifted. It means all parishes can return to having a maximum of 50 people at Mass. Keep up to date […]
Christians unite in weekly Sunday evening prayer
This Sunday, Christians across Scotland will join together in prayer at 7pm in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As with previous weeks during lockdown and the phased easing of restrictions, […]
Churches to remain open in all tiers of new coronavirus alerts
Good news – churches will remain open in all tiers of the Scottish Government’s new system of coronavirus alerts. This comes into effect on 02 November. Full framework document is […]
Pastoral letter: Let’s return to Mass and keep Sunday holy
Archbishop Leo Cushley is calling for Catholics in the Archdiocese to return to Mass and do all they can to keep Sundays holy. In a pastoral letter sent to parishes […]
Call to prayer at 7pm on Sunday
Christians across Scotland are continuing to come together in the spirit of prayer this Sunday at 7pm. In a joint statement, signed by Archbishop Cushley, church leaders said: “The past […]
WATCH: parishioners respond to returning to church
It’s been one week since our churches could open their doors for private prayer. How do parishioners feel about returning to their parish? Check out these ‘Opening Up’ videos from […]
Bishops’ disappointment over delay to communal worship
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has called the decision to delay communal worship [ie Mass] in churches as “perplexing”. They said: “The Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of […]
Reopening: What it means for your church
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (BCOS) has welcomed the announcement that churches may reopen for private prayer from this Monday (22 June). Read the Scottish Government guidance here. We recognise […]