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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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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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June 2025
https://catholicinsight.com/2025/06/09/an-irish-monk-in-scotland-saint-columbkille/


If you will forgive a little parochialism, today is the feast of Saint Columbkille (521-597), also called Columba, who is not celebrated in the universal calendar, but happens to be the patron my own diocese. He also hails originally from where my father's family is from in Ireland, Donegal on the w...
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People from across Scotland gathered in Dunfermline yesterday for the national St Margaret Pilgrimage.

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https://catholicunion.org.uk/2025/06/pentecost-message-by-bishop-brian-mcgee/?mc_cid=8369ab3d77&mc_eid=d3c37a14a3


A Gift from Pope Francis In my office hangs a painting depicting Pentecost by the 16th century Italian painter Girolamo Muziano. A mighty fire, akin to the blazing sun. descends… Read More »Pentecost Message by Bishop Brian McGee
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https://youtu.be/dSF1AvXxNUI?si=iH5kdGhPqcJw3g2r From the Cathedral of the Holy Family in London
Pray for Ukraine 🇺🇦🙏


Caver на пісню "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen/аранжування О.Токар та О.Світлик.
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Beautifully sung Panis Angelicus from the Caritas Ceremony today
Well done to SCES all the volunteers all who played music and those pupils who celebrated and received their awards🙏


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Statement from Archbishop John Sherrington on the upcoming Third Reading of the Assisted Suicide Bill
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks to legalise assisted suicide, is fast approaching its decisive vote in the House of Commons which will likely take place on either the 13th or 20th of June.
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales oppose this flawed bill both in principle and in practice. Among the many concerns, we are particularly alarmed by the following:
• This legislation would require many hospices and care homes to facilitate assisted suicide. This will put in jeopardy their ability to provide care. Parliament has rejected an amendment that would have allowed institutions to opt out of participating in the provision of assisted suicide.
• The provisions for conscientious objection for health and social care workers are both unclear and inadequate. This problem will not be addressed by proposed amendments.
• Safeguards against coercion for the most vulnerable are wholly inadequate, particularly in cases involving coercive control or social pressure.
During Committee Stage, the bill’s main proponent was unable to confirm whether individuals seeking assisted suicide due to financial concerns or feelings of being a burden would be prevented from accessing it. Since then, no progress has been made, and many MPs consider the existing safeguards insufficient, with the potential to result in a “terrible tragedy.”
We note the opposition for the bill from key professional bodies including the Royal College of Psychiatrists whose members will be expected to be involved in the process of assessing those who elect for assisted suicide.
We have already seen the bill weakened during Committee Stage. In addition, MPs are expected to debate nearly 60 pages of amendments in under 15 hours. The whole process by which this bill has been brought forward and debated is insufficient for such a radical change.
We urge Catholics, and all people of goodwill, to contact their MP and ask them to vote against this bill. We also ask you to pray that our representatives choose to protect the most vulnerable citizens of this country when they vote later this month.
You can contact your MP using this this tool.

Archbishop John Sherrington
Archbishop of Liverpool
Lead Bishop for Life Issues
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We wish to recall the clear words of Pope Francis, when he explained that euthanasia, and we quote, is “a failure of love, a reflection of a ‘throwaway culture’” in which “persons
are no longer seen as a paramount value to be cared for and respected” (encyclical Fratelli Tutti, 18). Indeed, euthanasia is often, misleadingly, presented as a form of compassion. However, 'compassion', a word that means ‘to suffer with’, does not involve
ending a life intentionally, but rather the willingness to share in the suffering of those who are facing the final stages of their journey on this earth. (Message to Participants in the International Symposium on Palliative Care, Toronto, 21–23 May 2024).
Excerpt From the Pastoral Letter of the Maltese Bishops.

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https://youtu.be/Vo1OWq5v1gY?si=JuvuI_dn_NUxg2rK
Today is the feast of St Boniface, English monk who became apostle of the Germans


Discover the incredible story of Saint Boniface, the fearless missionary who challenged the gods of old and brought Christianity to the Germanic peoples. Kno...
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