The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has published an Election Briefing Pack ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. This comprehensive resource aims to guide Catholics in Scotland to engage thoughtfully and prayerfully in …
Scotland Rejects Assisted Dying and Affirms Human Dignity
MSPs can be confident that they have taken the correct and responsible course of action. Their vote serves to protect some of Scotland’s most vulnerable individuals from the risk of being pressured …
Weekly Media Update
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 …
MSPs face a binary choice on assisted dying: a new autonomy for some or protecting thousands of vulnerable and fearful Scots
The Scottish Parliament stands at a moment of profound moral consequence. On Tuesday, MSPs will cast their final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill—legislation that would change …
Catholic Bishops Call on MSPs to Reject Assisted Dying Bill Following Rejection of Institutional Opt-Out
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Scottish Parliament to reject all institutional conscientious objection amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. …
Scotland’s Catholic Bishops Challenge Scottish Government Over Conscience Rights
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has expressed deep concern over the Scottish Government’s response to proposed amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The amendments, tabled by John …
Weekly Media Briefing
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 …
Why MSPs must reject assisted suicide – from the Catholic Parliamentary Office
By Anthony HoranDirector, Catholic Parliamentary Office Why MSPs Must Reject Assisted Suicide Scotland stands at a pivotal moment. As Parliament prepares to vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) …
Perth parishioner’s landmark publication features the work of Dunkeld Bishop
A Landmark Study of Scotland’s Sacred and Literary Imagination A major new work of scholarship, The Making of the Scottish Dream-Vision by Dr Kylie Murray, a parishioner at St John the Baptist’s RC Church, …