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

Christian communities all over the world will come together to celebrate the Season of Creation and to care for our common home next month.

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s Care of Creation Office is hosting two events across the season, which runs from 1^st September to 4^th October which are open to all.

News from the Commissions and Agencies

June 2022

06Jun

- Clear majority of people crossing Channel are refugees, says UNHCR

06 Jun, 2022 |

UN agency says most arriving in UK by small boat should not be called migrants, in challenge to Priti Patel. The Guardian.

May 2022

31May

- Low-Yield Nukes Are Still Dangerously Destructive

31 May, 2022 |

The term "low-yield nukes" is deceptive since it implies that weapons on par with the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima are less monstrous and more safel...

30May

- 5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conf, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystems

30 May, 2022 |

The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second ...

October 2021

11Oct

- Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration For COP26

11 Oct, 2021 |

Our faith communities are united in caring for human life and the natural world. We share a belief in a hopeful future, as well as an obligation to b...

11Oct

- Enforced Misery

11 Oct, 2021 |

The Degrading Treatment of Migrant Children and Adults in Northern France, a new report from Human Rights Watch.

11Oct

- Protecting Nature: UN Biodiversity Summit gets underway

11 Oct, 2021 |

"A million species of plants and animals risk extinction within a matter of decades; almost three quarters of land and 66% of marine environments hav...

07Oct

- Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute, IMF finds

07 Oct, 2021 |

Trillions of dollars a year are ‘adding fuel to the fire’ of the climate crisis, experts say. The Guardian.

07Oct

- 'We're in nature's hands': More earthquakes strike La Palma as lava surges amid crater collapse

07 Oct, 2021 |

Two more earthquakes have rattled the Spanish island of La Palma amid a fresh surge of lava from an erupting volcano. Sky News.

07Oct

- Greenzone Programme Of Events

07 Oct, 2021 |

From 1-12 November 2021, the COP26 Green Zone will be open to the public at the Glasgow Science Centre.

07Oct

- A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.

07 Oct, 2021 |

Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa. The new vaccine isn’t perfect, but it will help turn the tide. T...