Weekly Media Briefing

Press releases

Please find below this week’s media update, kindly provided by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Office of Communications and Evangelisation. The briefing includes coverage from Scotland and the wider UK, together with Vatican and international developments. Please click on the link in each item to be taken to the full article. SCOTLAND Bishops warn of profound moral consequences ahead of …

Dunkeld’s Afternoon for Life

Press releases, Pro Life

On Saturday 21st February, 2026, parishioners gathered for a powerful day of reflection hosted by Bishop Andrew and our local Dundee SPUC branch. The event served as a poignant reminder that building a “culture of life” begins with informed minds and prayerful hearts. ​Emmet Dooley, SPUC Education Manager, highlighted the vital role of the pro-life family. His mission is one of immense scale; …

Diocesan Synodal Event

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A Diocesan Synodal Event ”Missionary disciples in a synodal Church: the future of faith in these islands” How does the Church thrive in an age where it is no longer supported by culture? Pope Francis and now Pope Leo have called us to embrace an “apostolic” way of being Christian, capable of evangelising our age of belief. Austen Ivereigh, writer, …

Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Statement

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The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland  Statement on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill The Bishops thank the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) and the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary Office (SCPO) for the considerable work undertaken to present the Church’s strongly held views on this issue. We recognise a number of important protections which have …

Weekly Media Briefing

Press releases

Please find below this week’s media update, kindly provided by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Office of Communications and Evangelisation. The briefing includes coverage from Scotland and the wider UK, together with Vatican and international developments. Please click on the link in each item to be taken to the full article. SCOTTISH PRESS Meet Scotland’s Two Youngest PriestsSource: https://www.ncregister.com/features/meet-scotland-s-two-youngest-priests At a …

Clergy changes – February 2026

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Bishop Andrew McKenzie announced the following clergy changes on 13th February, 2026. Mgr Kenneth McCaffrey will retire as parish priest of Ss Peter & Paul’s, Dundee. (from 13th February 2026).  Fr Andrew Marshall will leave his position as Administrator of St John Vianney, Alva to take up an appointment in the United States (from 16th February 2026).  Appointments:  Ss Peter & Paul’s, Dundee: Fr Malcolm …

Jubilee Year in honour of St Francis

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Pope Leo has declared this  a Jubilee year—from January 10, 2026—January 10, 2027 Mgr Basil O’Sullivan writes During this year, which marks the 800th anniversary since the death of St Francis, we can gain a plenary or partial indulgence under the usual conditions—Confession and Holy Communion;  and by visiting  a shrine/church to St. Franscis and  praying there for the Pope’s intentions.  A similar  indulgence may be gained …

Dunkeld Marks World Day of the Sick in Lochee

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The Diocese of Dunkeld gathered at 7pm on Wednesday 11 February for the World Day of the Sick Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, in an evening marked by prayer, reflection and a powerful call to defend human dignity. The Mass was led by Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, alongside Fr Jim Walls and Mgr Neil Gallagher — himself a Monsignor of Lourdes — …

Call for action on exploitation and support for new Prostitution Bill

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The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has written to the First Minister of Scotland to express the Church’s support for the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill, currently before the Scottish Parliament. In the letter, the Bishops’ Conference describes the Bill, tabled by independent MSP, Ash Regan, as “a vital step toward protecting some of the most vulnerable individuals in our …