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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

https://www.holyyear2025.org.uk

Click here to visit the Jubilee 2025 website

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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September 2025
⚽ Justice & Peace Scotland Play in the SCIAF Shield!

A huge thank you and well done to our Justice & Peace Scotland team who laced up their boots for the very first SCIAF Shield 5-a-side tournament this past weekend!

Representing J&P Scotland were Anthony, James, Niall, Colin, John, and Corin with our Campaigns and Communications Coordinator, Andrew Smith, proudly leading the team as captain.

🏆 Congrats go to the deserving winners, the team from St Aloysius & The Sacred Heart parish in Chapelhall. We may not have lifted the trophy but we had a brilliant time taking part, scoring SOME goals, and supporting a great cause.

Here’s to next year’s Shield: watch out St Al's, we’ll be back! 💪⚽

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📢Our new Justice & Peace Scotland Newsletter is here!

This edition includes:
🇵🇸 The Red Line for Gaza Campaign: as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen, stand with us in calling for justice and peace.
🌍 Details of the Season of Creation Conference on Sat 6th September in Stirling.
📸 Highlights from our summer of advocacy events: Together for Sanctuary, Dignity Not Detention, and No To Nuclear Weapons.

Read the full newsletter on our website.

🤍Thank you for your continued support!

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August 2025
✝️TOMORROW: UNITE IN FASTING & PRAYER FOR PEACE🕊️

Pope Leo XIV has called for a global Day of Fasting and Prayer this Friday, August 22nd, on the Feast of the Queenship of Mary.

The Holy Father has especially asked us to remember Ukraine and The Holy Land where countless lives are torn apart by violence, war and hunger. He also reminds us not to forget those many more countries caught up in other conflicts, in places such as Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, and the many regions around the world where violence and war are occurring daily.

You are invited to join us tomorrow in whatever way you can; through fasting, attending Mass, or simply taking a moment in the day to pray before the Lord for those places in the world that are torn apart by violence and for the people who are most in need of His justice and peace.

🙏Mary Queen of Peace, Pray For Us!

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🌍 YOU’RE INVITED - SEASON OF CREATION CONFERENCE 🌱

Join us for the 2025 Season of Creation Conference, featuring a very special guest. Following the success of our inaugural event in 2024, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s Care of Creation Office is delighted to bring the conference back for another inspiring day of community, reflection, prayer, and practical action.

✨We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker will be Dr. Lorna Gold, Executive Director of the Laudato Si' Movement. Her keynote address promises to be a must-hear for anyone passionate about Laudato Si’ and caring for our common home. Originally from Scotland, Lorna Gold has been an active leader for years in Catholic work on integral ecology and climate justice.

👥 Workshops and Q&As will be held with the Laudato Si Animators Scotland network, Justice & Peace Scotland, and SCIAF.

💡There will also be the chance to hear from the Care of Creation group from St Ninian’s and St Cuthbert’s Parish, Hamilton on ideas for living out Laudato Si’ locally in your own parish communities.

DETAILS:

🗓️ Saturday 6th September
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 St. Margaret’s, Stirling, FK9 4UA

🥪Bring a packed lunch

🎟️ Booking is FREE but essential. Secure your place on the Bishops Conference website, we've shared the link in the comments below!

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🎬Highlights from Faslane Peace Vigil

It’s been a couple of weeks since over 140 Christians from across traditions gathered outside Faslane Naval Base to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with prayer, reflection and song while calling for a world without nuclear weapons.

We are still delighted by the remarkable attendance, the sense of Christian unity and the national media coverage the vigil received.

If you weren’t able to be there on the day or if you’d like to revisit our powerful public witness for peace, we’re delighted to share this short highlight video capturing the events of the day.

🕊️ May it continue to inspire us all to be a channel of God's peace by advocating for a world where security is built not on the threat of nuclear destruction but on the common good, respect for human dignity, and fraternity amongst nations.

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🎬Highlights from Faslane Peace Vigil

It’s been a couple of weeks since over 140 Christians from across traditions gathered outside Faslane Naval Base to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with prayer, reflection and song while calling for a world without nuclear weapons.

We are still delighted by the remarkable attendance, the sense of Christian unity and the national media coverage the vigil received.

If you weren’t able to be there on the day or if you’d like to revisit our powerful public witness for peace, we’re delighted to share this short highlight video capturing the events of the day.

🕊️ May it continue to inspire us all to be a channel of God's peace by advocating for a world where security is built not on the threat of nuclear destruction but on the common good, respect for human dignity, and fraternity amongst nations.

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🕊️The Hibakusha and Nuclear Disarmament: A Reflection for Hiroshima Day

As we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on this day in 1945, Justice & Peace Scotland ask all our supporters to take a moment to pause in grief, remembrance, and prayer.

On 6th August 1945, the world witnessed devastation unlike anything before when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima killing an estimated 140,000 people; many instantly and others slowly through burns, injury, and radiation sickness. Three days later, on 9th August, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki claiming a further 70,000 lives.

Entire communities were destroyed, towns and villages were wiped out, and generations were left physically and emotionally traumatised. The survivors of these horrific events, inflicted by humanity on humanity, are known as "the hibakusha" or "bomb affected people".

The hibakusha have carried unimaginable physical, emotional, and psychological burdens for decades yet many have dedicated their lives to ensuring the horrors they lived through are never repeated. Many hibakusha have become powerful peace advocates, sharing their personal testimonies with younger generations, political leaders, and international audiences. They have devoted their time and their efforts to sharing their story, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons and ensuring the world never forgets the human cost of such violence. In 2024, an organisation founded by members of the hibakusha won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.

Inspired by their message of peace and abolition Justice & Peace Scotland host an annual Christian Peace Vigil at Faslane Naval Base, the home of the UK's nuclear arsenal, to call for a future without nuclear weapons.

On Saturday 2nd August, over 130 Christians from across denominations gathered outside Faslane to mark the solemn anniversary of eight decades of the threat of nuclear destruction and to recall with the sorrow the unimaginable suffering inflicted on the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters of Hiroshima and Nagasaki eighty years ago.

We were led in prayer and reflection by Archbishop William Nolan (President of Justice & Peace Scotland), Rt Rev. Rosie Frew (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland), and Most Rev. Mark Strange (Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church). The vigil was a moment of quiet solidarity with the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a heartfelt appeal for forms of safety and security among nations that do not rely on weapons of mass destruction.

🙏 In standing together in prayer alongside these leaders and with representatives from The Iona Community, The Quakers and the United Reformed Church in Scotland, we gave voice to the hope carried by the hibakusha themselves: that peace is possible, and that the horror they endured must never be repeated. Thank you to all who joined us.

🕯️We pray that the courage and conviction of the hibakusha will live on in future generations, stirring hearts to choose peace over violence, and life over destruction.
And we pray that world leaders may be inspired to pursue true and lasting security, built not on fear and weapons, but on fraternity, justice, and the common good.























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July 2025
❗BUS FULLY BOOKED🚌
🕊️ Christian Peace Vigil at Faslane - Saturday 2nd August, 10.30am

This Saturday, Christians from across traditions will gather at Faslane to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with prayer, reflection, and a call for peace and nuclear disarmament.

✝️ Led by:
• Archbishop William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland
• Rt Rev. Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
• Most Rev. Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

🤍Supported by:
• The Iona Community
• United Reformed Church Scotland
• Quakers in Scotland

🚌 PLEASE NOTE: All bus seats from Glasgow and Edinburgh are now fully booked. No boarding will be possible without a reservation.

📧 If you’ve booked a place but can no longer attend, please email office@justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk as soon as possible as there is a significant waiting list.

🚗 You can still attend by making your own way there - limited parking is available at Faslane South Gate (Maidstone Road).

🕊️Thank you to all who will turn out to play a part in this vital public witness for peace and to all who will be there with us in prayer and spirit.

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❗Archbishop Nolan, President of Justice & Peace Scotland, has joined with the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to issue a joint statement expressing their sorrow at the loss of life after a missile struck the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza.

Three people are reported to have died and several others, including Fr Gabriel Romanelli, were injured when the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by the Israeli military today.

Fr Gabiel’s 2024 visit to Glasgow was marked by the joint signing of the declaration “From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace in the Holy Land” by the Archbishop and the then Moderator, Very Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton. Today’s joint statement, issued by Rt Rev Rosie Frew and Most Rev William Nolan, echoes the declaration and says:

"We join today to express our profound sorrow at the loss of life and the injuries sustained following a missile strike on the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza. Further, we echo the words of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in his call for a ceasefire, and his 'profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation, and enduring peace in the region."

"We recall the visit to Glasgow by Fr Gabriel Romanelli, priest of the Holy Family Parish, in April 2024 and the Declaration: "From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace in the Holy Land" signed on that occasion.

"The Declaration concluded: 'Today we cry out to all people in positions of power to end this senseless violence. We pray to Almighty God that their hearts may be turned towards compassion, and that they may have the courage and wisdom to pursue the path of justice and peace for all who call the Holy Land home'.

"We reflect on the continued relevance of these words and we renew the call for a permanent ceasefire and the pursuit of "the path of justice and peace".

+Most Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland
Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

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