Fr Tobias Okoro, parish priest at St Fergus’, Forfar, and St St Anthony’s, Kirriemuir, has announced that the Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, planned for Autumn 2020, has been postponed due …
Bishops are united against nuclear weapons
During his historic visit to Japan last year, Pope Francis declared that “the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possession of atomic weapons is immoral”. …
New Hate Crime – “protect the freedom to disagree” – Bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Bill. In a submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee the Conference has stated that …
New lectionary for Scotland
Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have approved the preparation of a new Lectionary (a book of readings used at Mass) to update and replace the three volume Lectionary in use in the dioceses of …
Dundee parishioner joins Stella Maris as global charity adapts ministry in changing world
Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) welcomed St Andrew’s Cathedral parishioner Maita Crowe as a new Board member at the Catholic charity’s recent virtual annual general meeting. Maita joined Glasgow-based James Muir …
Public Masses return in Dunkeld
On the Feast of Saint Bonaventur, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, at their first public Mass since the pandemic lockdown.
Catholic Bishops announce resumption of communal worship
Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have welcomed the First Minister’s comments today (Thursday 9 July) on places of worship and have announced the resumption of communal worship in Catholic parishes from 15 July. Commenting …
Great Britain’s new Papal Nuncio is appointed
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti as Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain. The Apostolic Nunciature to Great Britain is the diplomatic office of the Holy See in Great Britain. It is headed …
Perplexing decision
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has released the following statement on the Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest: …