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

25th May 2026

25 May 2026

First Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas

The Bishops of Scotland warmly welcome Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, as a timely and insightful contribution to one of the defining questions of our age. As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes human life, this important document calls us to place the dignity of the human person at the heart of every technological advance.

We encourage the faithful, our schools and parish communities to read, study and pray with this landmark text.

To support this, the Office of Communications and Evangelisation will soon publish a parish study guide and other resources for small groups and parish use, helping communities to reflect more deeply on the opportunities and challenges of new technologies and their impact on human life.

Bishop John Keenan
President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas:
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

News from the Commissions and Agencies

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May 2024

05May

Begotten By Love: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

https://stpaulcenter.com/audio/sunday-bible-reflections/begotten-by-love-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-sixth-sunday-of-easter/

God is love, and He revealed that love in sending His only Son to be a sacrificial offering for our sins.In these words from today’s Epistle, we should hear an echo of the story of Abraham’s offering of Isaac at the dawn of salvation history. Because Abraham obeyed God’s command and did no

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04May

Webinar "A normal life in Palestine" | May 2nd 2024 | Pax Christi International | EN

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbFlqqmKTdA

Experience the resilience and compassion of Palestine's civil society and faith leaders during the "A Normal Life in Palestine" webinar organised by Pax Chri...

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04May

Sir Liam Fox MP calls for a change to outdated and discriminative abortion law

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

https://www.liamfox.co.uk/news/sir-liam-fox-mp-calls-change-outdated-and-discriminative-abortion-law

While the limit on abortion in the UK is 24 weeks gestation, for Down syndrome, it is 40 weeks, right up to full term. With cross party support I will be tabling an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to equalise the time limit in line with our disability and equality legislation.

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04May

Crucial free vote on abortion time limits could see UK law shift in favour of protecting unborn - The Catholic Network

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

https://www.thecatholicnetwork.co.uk/10730?

Catholics who’ve been scanning UK news media this week can hardly have failed to read the traumatic story of “35

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03May

Photos from Justice and Peace Scotland's post

03 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

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03May

Ten unpublished shots of Padre Pio now available to all - Vatican News

03 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/padre-pio-photographs-anniversary-initiative-press-conference.html

"Photographs of Saint Pio - Memories of a Saint" is an initiative of the Saint Pio Foundation, which has selected some photographs of the saint taken ...

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03May

Saints Philip and James | Franciscan Media

03 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-philip-and-james/

Saints Philip and James share a feast day because their relics were brought to Rome together in early May. We know nothing more about either saint than what is found in the Scriptures. There we are told that they were apostles, and tradition has it that they were both martyred.

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03May

Church Safeguarding Evaluations progress report 1

03 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.scssa.org.uk/Informing/News-Article/ArticleID/64/Church-Safeguarding-Evaluations-progress-report-1

Annual evaluations of Safeguarding practice are mandatory in all Catholic parishes, dioceses, religious congregations and organisations in Scotland. The SCCSA is mandated to direct, support and report on the annual Safeguarding evaluation exercise i

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02May

Gaza: Baby Sabreen, rescued from dying mother’s womb is dead - Vatican News

02 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-04/israel-hamas-war-gaza-baby-sabreen-rafah-dead.html

The baby girl who was brought into the world thanks to an emergency cesarean delivery while her mother died from injuries inflicted by Israeli bombs, ...

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02May

The origins of the Christian Jubilee - Vatican News

02 May, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-04/origins-christian-jubilee-pope-saint-boniface.html

We learn how the Christian Jubilee came to be, through the proclamation of the Holy Year 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII.

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