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The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

The Roman Catholic Bishops in Scotland work together to undertake nationwide initiatives through their Commissions and Agencies.

The members of the Bishops' Conference are the Bishops of the eight Scottish Dioceses. Where appropriate the Bishops Emeriti (retired) provide a much welcomed contribution to the work of the conference. The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is a permanently constituted assembly which meets regularly throughout the year to address relevant business matters.

Members of The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

EVENTS

Westminster debate and vote on Assisted Dying – Friday 29th November.

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and the Catholic Parliamentary Office have commissioned this short documentary. Please WATCH & SHARE with friends, family, and particularly your local MP and MSPs.


"Do No Harm” is a short documentary which highlights some of the grave concerns around proposals to legalise assisted dying in the UK and Scottish Parliaments.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3S2yp3hjY

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1029444718?share=copy

Please remember to share the documentary with family and friends, and on social media, and please use the hashtags #DoNoHarm and #RaiseYourVoice

Read the joint Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, and Scotland on Assisted Suicide: AS-Plenary-2024-Statement-FINAL.pdf

BISHOPS RELEASE STATEMENT ON FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION AND JUST TRANSITION


fossil fuels statementThe Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (BCOS) have released a statement encouraging world leaders to agree to and establish a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, committing all nations to a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels. The statement, which is released to mark the COP29 climate summit taking place in Azerbaijan from 11th – 22nd November, calls on Scotland to play its role in realising the common good by participating in a swift transition away from fossil fuels to protect people and our planet, both now and in the future, from further global warming caused by fossil fuel extraction. Crucially, in recognising the workers and communities in Scotland who rely on fossil fuel industries for their livelihood, the statement emphasises that any such transition must have justice at its core and ensure that no one is left behind, particularly those currently employed in this sector who must be ensured secure work in the move towards renewables. The full text of the statement can be downloaded here.

News from the Commissions and Agencies

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March 2024



La Pieta. Michelangelo.

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-03/usa-cabrini-movie-film-success.html


A powerful and inspiring film about the life of Sister Frances Saverio Cabrini has been a great success in the U.S, including among atheists and those ...

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-03/greeting-arab-israel-fathers-who-lost-children-in-war.html


Pope Francis shares an embrace with an Israeli and a Palestinian, each of whom lost a daughter, saying the two men "look beyond the enmity of war" and ...

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Catholic Church responds to “damaging” Assisted Suicide Bill

The Catholic Church has responded to the publication of “The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill” by Liam McArthur MSP. Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley has described it as the introduction of “a dangerous idea that a citizen can lose their value and worth.”

Bishop Keenan adds; “Assisted suicide sends a message that there are situations when suicide is an appropriate response to one’s individual circumstances, worries, anxieties. It normalises suicide and accepts that some people are beyond hope.”



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As Christians enter the holiest part of the year, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem talks to Vatican News about the Easter ...

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On the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Christus vivit’, Pope Francis invites young people to “make their voices heard” as they “bear ...

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All those who are responsible for Safeguarding in Religious Congregations in Scotland are invited to participate in a training day which will take place on Friday 24th May 2024, from 10am to 3.30pm in St Francis Xavier Hall, Carfin National Shrine, Taylor Avenue CARFIN ML1 5AJ
The focus of the day's presentations from Fr. Barry O'Sullivan will be: 'Safeguarding in the context of Catholic Social Teaching'. The programme includes time for prayer and the celebration of Holy Mass. Registration opens at 9am with tea/coffee available. This training event is FREE for members of CRS. The closing date for Bookings is 3rd May 2024.
Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Archdiocese of Glasgow Motherwell Diocese Galloway Diocese RC Diocese of Aberdeen Diocese of Paisley Diocese of Argyll & the Isles Bishops' Conference of Scotland

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Pope Francis offers his prayers for the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital of Moscow, and invites everyone ...

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We are celebrating the beauty of life on National Pro-Life Chalk Day!???? Every life in the womb deserves the right to life!??

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