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Support the Peter's Pence collection

Support the Peter's Pence collection

On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul it is customary for the Church to take up the collection for Peter’s Pence, the collection which funds the charitable activities of the Church around the world. As we have not as yet returned to the practice of public Mass, there will be an opportunity for parishioners to make an online contribution via the donation facility on the diocesan website – www.rcdom.org.uk. On clicking this button, the donor is taken to a donations page which h

Bishops Mass from Carfin Grotto for St Peter and St Paul

Bishops challenge Scottish Government over decision to delay Public Worship

Bishops challenge Scottish Government over decision to delay Public Worship

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: "The Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest, while allowing pubs, restaurants and cinemas to reopen on 15 July is both disappointing and perplexing. The Catholic Church has responded positively to

Bishops welcome Review Group’s Annual report.

Bishops welcome Review Group’s Annual report. Friday 26 June 2020 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’ Conference. The report, published on 26 June is available at: https://www.bcos.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/IRG%20Report%20June%202020.pdf Commenting on the publication, Bishop Joseph Toal, President of t

Scottish churches share this week’s Sunday prayer

Scottish churches share this week’s Sunday prayer

This Sunday (21 June), Christians across Scotland will once again join together in prayer at 7pm in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As with previous weeks during lockdown and the phased easing of restrictions, 14 Christian churches and organisations across the country, including the Church of Scotland, have co-signed the letter calling for prayer. Scottish Christians have been continuing to answer the call to pray at the same time each week, and Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Mode

Sunday Mass on BBC Scotland

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Scotland’s Catholic Bishops welcome reopening of churches.

Scotland’s Catholic Bishops welcome reopening of churches.

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 Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Hugh Gilbert said; “We welcome the decision to reopen churches and look forward to the gradual resumption of church life, while recognising that not all parishes may be able to reopen immediately. In anticipation of these changes the Bish

Catholic Church statement on amendments to the Immigration Bill

Catholic Church statement on amendments to the Immigration Bill

The Immigration Bill currently before parliament will drastically alter people’s opportunities to build their lives here and contribute to our society. The UK’s Catholic population is made up of people from across the world including a significant number of European citizens. Around 60% of Europeans living in the UK are Catholics. We therefore recognise the profound impact that ending free movement will have on so many families and communities. While we do not agree with the

Scotland’s Catholic Bishops finalise plans to reopen churches

Scotland’s Catholic Bishops finalise plans to reopen churches

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has finalised its proposed infection control standards which will govern the reopening of parishes and confirmed that they have sent their guidelines to the Scottish Government. Commenting on the progress being made towards parish reopening, the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, said; “A great deal of work has been done to provide guidance and support to clergy as they prepare for the phased reopening of our par

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