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: …
Safeguarding Independent Report
The Second Annual Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG) monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the McLellan Commission by the Catholic Church in Scotland has been welcomed by the Bishops’ …
Getting back to church
On Thursday 17th June, Bishop Stephen writes, “Good news from the Parliament today that we shall be moving into Phase 2 of our gradual re-emergence into society as the Government’s Routemap and …
Church doors to re-open
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that from Monday 22 June, churches may reopen for private prayer. Commenting on the announcement, the President of the …
Dunkeld News – June 2020
The new edition of Dunkeld News – June 2020 – will not find its way into your Church porch/ bookshop. While the churches are locked – and in the early weeks of …
A new Vice Rector has been announced for the Pontifical Scots College in Rome
Fr Nick Welsh (36) was chosen for the post by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and is expected to begin the role in September. He is currently parish priest at Our Lady …
Catholic Bishops say Immigration Bill will “drastically alter opportunities” for migrants.
In a strongly worded joint statement sent to opposition party leaders at Westminster, Catholic Bishops from Scotland and England & Wales have encouraged the UK Government to consider amendments to the Immigration …