Each year, around the Feast of the Visitation of our Lady, the Catholic Church in Scotland celebrates the Day for Life, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value …
New chaplain appointed to Dundee and Abertay Universities
Bishop Stephen has announced the appointment of Fr Gregory Murphy OP as Chaplain to the University Catholics of the University Catholics of Dundee and Abertay as from the beginning of September of …
New Vicar Episcopal for Education
Bishop Stephen has announced the appointment of the important post of Vicar Episcopal for Education, in succession to Mgr Ken McCaffrey. The new Vicar Episcopal will be Fr Tom Shields PhB STL …
Church hits back at ‘non-inclusive’ Tweet
The Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office, Anthony Horan has sent a copy of the Catholic church’s anti bullying strategy to Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, after a controversial Tweet in which …
Church’s call to politicians on Pro-Life
A new poll out today (Sunday 21 May) shows that most people (60%) would like to see time limits for abortions reduced, among women the figure is 70%. ComRes interviewed 2,008 British …
Presidential Medal for Kevin
Kevin Veal has been appointed President of the Scottish Federation of Organists. Outgoing president, Mrs Brigitte Harris, Director of Music at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, Edinburgh, presented Kevin with …
Mother Teresa Sisters coming to Dundee to tackle severe poverty
A new convent of the Missionaries of Charity, known as the Mother Teresa Nuns, is to open in Dundee—the third in Scotland. Four sisters from the order’s convent in Birmingham will arrive …
Education Appointments
In the place of Mgr Ken McCaffrey and Mr Bill Simpson, who are retiring after giving long and valuable service as Church Representatives on their local education committees, Bishop Stephen has nominated …
New Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
Pope Francis has appointed a new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. He is Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams. Archbishop Adams, was born in Philadelphia and a graduate of St Charles Borromeo Seminary He …