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.

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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

Season of Creation Conference 2025 - book your free place

News from the Commissions and Agencies

August 2025

20Aug

🌍 YOU’RE INVITED - SEASON OF CREATION CONFERENCE 🌱

20 Aug, 2025 | Justice & Peace Scotland | Justice & Peace Scotland Facebook |

🌍 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!

20Aug

Cardinal Zuppi leads seven-hour prayer, naming every child killed in Holy Land war

20 Aug, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.ncronline.org/news/cardinal-zuppi-leads-seven-hour-prayer-naming-every-child-killed-holy-land-war

The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference took turns with dozens of other members of his diocese reading the names and ages of the 16 Israeli children and the 12,211 Palestinian children who have been killed in the war.

19Aug

Saint John Eudes | Franciscan Media

19 Aug, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-eudes/

Saint John Eudes was a noted preacher and confessor. He founded several seminaries because he saw the need for clerical formation. He also founded a couple of religious communities to address other needs that he saw. Saint John had a great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Hea...

19Aug

Fr. Romanelli: Evacuation order issued for Gaza parish neighborhood - Vatican News

19 Aug, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, says “an evacuation order has been issued for the entire neighborhood,” as ...

18Aug

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

18 Aug, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

18Aug

🎬Highlights from Faslane Peace Vigil

18 Aug, 2025 | Justice & Peace Scotland | Justice & Peace Scotland Facebook |

🎬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.

18Aug