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.

EVENTS

Westminster debate and vote on Assisted Dying – Friday 29^th 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

The 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

09Mar

The ninth Bishop of Galloway, the Right Reverend Francis Dougan, has been ordained in the Church of St-Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossa...

09 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

The ninth Bishop of Galloway, the Right Reverend Francis Dougan, has been ordained in the Church of St-Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan on Saturday 9th March

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08Mar

Ordination of new Bishop of Galloway The Episcopal Ordination Mass of Fr Frank Dougan as the ninth Bishop of Galloway will take ...

08 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Ordination of new Bishop of Galloway
The Episcopal Ordination Mass of Fr Frank Dougan as the ninth Bishop of Galloway will take place on Saturday 9th March at the parish of St Peter in Chains, Ardrossan at 11,00am.

Fr. Dougan was appointed on 22 December 2023, by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway. He succeeds Archbishop William Nolan who was Bishop of Galloway from 2014 to 2022 when he became Archbishop of Glasgow.
The bishops ordaining Fr. Frank on 9th March are Archbishop Leo Cushley, Archbishop William Nolan, and Bishop Joseph Toal. Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía the Apostolic Nuncio will be present both at the ordination and at the Mass of Reception in St Margaret's Cathedral in Ayr on Sunday 10th March at 15.00 when Fr. Frank will take possession of his cathedral.
The ordination will be livestreamed on YouTube (@RCGalloway) and Facebook (/GallowayDiocese). The stream will begin at 10.30 am, with the Mass beginning at 11.00 am. To watch the livestream online, click here or use the embedded player.

Bishop Dougan will formally be received into St Margaret's Cathedral on Sunday 10th March. The Mass of Reception will be livestreamed on YouTube (@RCGalloway) and Facebook (/GallowayDiocese). The stream will begin at 2.30 pm, with the Mass beginning at 3.00 pm.

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08Mar

Do You Want To Die Today? Inside Canada’s Euthanasia Program

08 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/program/fault-lines/2023/11/17
As our country considers assisted suicide what has happened elsewhere?

The number of Canadians receiving euthanasia is the highest in the world as the country expands access to the procedure.

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08Mar

Why is Canada euthanising the poor?

08 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-is-canada-euthanising-the-poor-/

There is an endlessly repeated witticism by the poet Anatole France that ‘the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.’ What France certainly did not foresee is that an entire country – and an ostent....

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08Mar

Pope will celebrate Holy Thursday in a women’s prison

08 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://aleteia.org/2024/03/07/pope-will-celebrate-holy-thursday-in-a-womens-prison/

As he has since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Thursday with those who are disadvantaged.

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08Mar

Christians in Iraq still fear insecurity - Vatican News

08 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-03/christians-in-iraq-still-fearing-insecurity.html

Three years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra tells Vatican News that the fruits of ...

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06Mar

Pope Francis: ‘Disarmament is a moral obligation’ - Vatican News

06 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-03/pope-francis-disarmament-appeal-moral-obbligation-world-day-appe.html

Pope Francis marks the upcoming International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness challenging our family of nations to be bold and ...

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06Mar

Pope: ‘Pray for people suffering from horrors of war’ - Vatican News

06 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-03/pope-francis-appeal-war-general-audience-gaza-ukraine.html

Pope Francis invites Christians to pray for all people who suffer from the horrors of war and to invoke peace for our world.

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05Mar

UNICEF: 'Malnourished babies in Gaza slowly perishing under world’s gaze' - Vatican News

05 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-03/unicef-malnourished-babies-in-gaza-slowly-perishing.html

In Gaza, one in six children under the age of two is severely malnourished and is dying, warns the humanitarian aid agency UNICEF.

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04Mar

PAV on French abortion bill: There cannot be a ‘right’ to taking a human life - Vatican News

04 Mar, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-03/pav-on-french-abortion-bill-taking-a-human-life-is-not-a-right.html

The Pontifical Academy for Life issues a statement upholding French bishops’ opposition to the amendment that would make abortion a constitutional ...

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