𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗿 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲-𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

On behalf of the bishops of Scotland, I warmly congratulate John Swinney on his re-appointment as First Minister of Scotland and wish him every success in the weeks and months ahead. The Catholic Church looks forward to the opportunity for constructive engagement with Mr Swinney and his Government on the priorities facing people and communities across Scotland, and I assure him, and all members of the Scottish Parliament, of our prayers.

Bishop John Keenan
President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland