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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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September 2024
https://www.spuc.org.uk/Article/385727/

“Abortion is not a theological problem. It is a human problem. It is a medical problem. You kill one person to save another, in the best case scenario. … It's against the Hippocratic oaths doctors must take. It is an evil in and of itself,” Pope Francis


SNP members voted on Sunday to enshrine abortion as a guaranteed right in the constitution of an independent Scotland.

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The Bishops' Conference is currently at the Royal Scots College in Salamanca for inservice with the Ignatian Centre of Glasgow. The theme is "Conversations in the Spirit", to help with the synodal process in Scotland.



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As he meets with Indonesia’s civil authorities in Jakarta, Pope Francis upholds the nation’s motto of “Unity in Diversity,” and promises the Catholic ...

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Pope Francis sends a message to young people of the Italian Diocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni reflecting on how to be “instruments of peace” and ...

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After arriving in Jakarta on Tuesday morning for the first leg of his Apostolic Visit to four Pacific nations, Pope Francis was welcomed by children ...

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National Pilgrimage Mass, Carfin Grotto | 01 September 2024

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Today’s Gospel casts Jesus in a prophetic light as one having authority to interpret God’s law.Jesus’ quotation from Isaiah today is ironic (see Isaiah 29:13). In observing the law, the Pharisees honor God by ensuring that nothing unclean passes their lips. In this, however, they’ve turn

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August 2024
https://www.bcos.org.uk/
New Bishops' Conference Website
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Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland

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Holy Mass with Papal Nuncio | Opening Mass | Motherwell Cathedral | 30 August 2024This music is licensed under one license number: A-623356

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