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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

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The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. 

To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.

Amen

News from the Commissions and Agencies

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July 2025



Gospel of the Day (Luke 10,25-37)

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" He said in reply, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

He replied to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live." But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him.

The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2025/07/13.html
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The Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization has denounced attacks in Northen Nigeria reportedly targeting Christians and called for spiritual solidarity with the persecuted followers of Jesus Christ, personal conversion of persecutors, and concrete action to end the violence.

In an interview with ACI Africa on the sidelines of a courtesy visit to the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, on June 27, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu expressed concern about the targeted violence against Christians, especially in the Middle Belt and northern regions of the country.

“I unite myself with the Holy Father in his recent condemnation of the persecution of innocent people,” Archbishop Nwachukwu said in reference to the Holy Father’s appeal for peace in Nigeria during his June 15 Angelus prayer.

Archbishop Nwachukwu extended a heartfelt message of solidarity to Christians suffering across Nigeria, saying, “They are not abandoned. Their suffering is our suffering, their pain is our pain.”

“We are joining them in prayers, and we are also calling on those who have the power and authority to act, to put an end to these killings and acts of violence in the country,” the Nigerian-born Vatican official said.

“Prayer is essential, but we must also accompany our prayer with action—dialogue, engagement, assistance to victims, and a consistent call to justice. Real prayer is not just words; it must lead to good works,” he said.

“Often, we look to others to solve our problems, but the solution begins with each of us,” the Catholic Church leader said.

He underscored the universal responsibility of peace-building, saying, “We must preach personal repentance, conversion of heart, the culture of the heart. If each person refuses to carry out evil, even in a group, violence will stop.”

“From the pulpit to the market stall, from government office to rural farmland, from school hall to the street corner, we must all become ambassadors of peace and justice,” Archbishop Nwachukwu told ACI Africa on June 27.

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