Bishops announce Covid-19 working group
Scotland’s former chief medical officer will chair a Covid-19 working group formed by bishops as steps continue towards reopening churches. Sir Harry Burns said the unprecedented nature of the pandemic […]
WATCH: Working and praying to get our churches reopened
Scotland’s bishops are working together with authorities in taking the next steps towards getting churches across the country safely reopened. In a video message posted on his Twitter feed, Archbishop […]
Holy Week statement – Scottish Church Leaders Forum
“On behalf of the churches in Scotland, we welcome the statement by the leaders of churches from across the nations of Britain and Ireland. “Within Scotland, as elsewhere, we are […]
Coping with coronavirus: a GP’s experience
Dr Rita Rigg, an Edinburgh-based Catholic GP with 26 years’ experience in NHS Lothian, shares her account of self-isolating after experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. “On 15 March I was prompted, […]
AUDIO: Archbishop’s radio message of hope
Archbishop Cushley today highlighted on national radio how people are rising to the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic with “acts of selfless love”. He spoke on BBC Scotland’s Good […]
To the clergy: supporting our priests and deacons
Following today’s announcement that all public Masses in Scotland are to be suspended, Archbishop Cushley contacted all clergy in the Archdiocese to give further clarity. He shares the full message […]
Faith leaders issue joint statement on coronavirus
Archbishop Leo Cushley joined faith leaders in Scotland to call for people to look out for the most vulnerable during the coronavirus outbreak. He met with (from left main pic) […]
AUDIO: Prayers for Italy, a country in lockdown
Fr Jamie McMorrin, assistant priest at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, highlighted the impact of the coronavirus in Rome on Thought for The Day on BBC Radio Scotland this morning. […]
Guidance to Catholics on Coronavirus
The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has published guidelines for the Church on Coronavirus. We publish its article below for your information. Despite the low risk to the public […]