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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

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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July 2025



A meaningful message from our late great Pope Francis.

Help us break the cycle of poverty by supporting our Dignity for All Appeal: https://pulse.ly/pcfc1cmhjv
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This groundbreaking event brings together Ian Bradley, author of The Message of the Musical (2004) and Music of the Night (2025), and the renowned Schola Cantorum to uncover the search for the divine in shows like The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis....
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The SCSSA Annual Report 2023-24 provides information across the agency's workstreams: Compliance, Education, Communications, and Agency Development and Funding. http://bit.ly/3T1SiXc

SCSSA Board Chair, the Hon. Lady Rae,K.C., says in the Foreword: "The voices and the invaluable insights of survivors of abuse, ensure that our work remains informed by lived experience, humility, and a dedication to justice and healing."

Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Archdiocese of Glasgow Motherwell Diocese RC Diocese of Aberdeen RC Diocese of Galloway Diocese of Argyll & the Isles Diocese of Paisley Bishops' Conference of Scotland
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https://www.scssa.org.uk/Informing/News-Article/ArticleID/191/SCSSA-Annual-Report-2023-24

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How we work and our objectives
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Naturalis Historia (Natural History) by Pliny the elder (1st Century), Periplus of the Erythraean Sea by an unknown author (1st or 3rd century), Muziris papyrus, an agreement by two merchants in Egypt and Muziris (2nd century), presence of Roman, Greek and Persian antiquities etc. from BC onwards un...
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Please remember in your prayers all those being ordained to the priesthood at this time and also all priests celebrating their anniversaries 🙏🙏🙏

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Gospel of the Day (John 17,1-11a)

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.

Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began. I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2025/07/03.html
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