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.

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

September 2025

28Sep

64 killed in attack on Catholic parish

28 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://thecatholicherald.com/article/64-killed-in-attack-on-catholic-parish

At least 64 people have been killed in a brutal attack on a Catholic parish in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

28Sep

Gaza's parish priest appeals in video: 'For mercy's sake stop this war, stop killing people' | ICN

28 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53347

Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest at the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, which is sheltering more than 400 people, posted a video this week, in which he described the desperate conditions people are living in.Speaking in Spanish he says: "Everyone here is pleading for mercy:...

28Sep

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

28 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

28Sep

Jubilee of Catechists brings together pilgrims from 115 countries - Vatican News

28 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

The Jubilee of Catechists starts on Friday 26 September with more than twenty thousand pilgrims registered for the events and celebrations.

28Sep

📢 URGENT: Pray and Act for Gaza

28 Sep, 2025 | Justice & Peace Scotland | Justice & Peace Scotland Facebook |

📢 URGENT: Pray and Act for Gaza

As we approach two years of war in Gaza, Justice & Peace Scotland is inviting everyone to take part in two simple but powerful actions:

🕯️ Step 1: Light a Prayer for Peace
On 7th October, join us in a day of prayer for peace in the Holy Land.

✍️ Step 2: Write to Your MP
Use our template letter to call on the UK Government to do more to end the suffering, ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in desperate need, reunite Israeli hostages with their families and, most importantly, work for a just and lasting peace for all Palestinians and Israelis.

🎥We’ve recorded a short video to explain how you can get involved. Please watch and share it widely so that as many people as possible can join this action of faith and solidarity.

Through prayer and advocacy, we can shine a light in the darkness and stand with those most in need.

➡️ Find all the details, including a template MP letter and prayers, on our website and in the comments below.

27Sep

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

27 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

27Sep

🇻🇦🇬🇧 Their Majesties will undertake a State Visit to the Holy See in late October, joining Pope Leo XIV in celebrating the Jubil...

27 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

🇻🇦🇬🇧 Their Majesties will undertake a State Visit to the Holy See in late October, joining Pope Leo XIV in celebrating the Jubilee Year.

A Papal Jubilee occurs every 25 years, and is a special time for the Catholic Church. The visit will also celebrate the ecumenical work by the Church of England and the Catholic Church, reflecting the Jubilee’s theme of walking together as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.

27Sep

Saint Vincent de Paul | Franciscan Media

27 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Pray for all our SVP Conferences on their feast day 🙏

The experience and needs of the poor turned Saint Vincent de Paul’s heart and energies to a life of care and compassion. A grumpy man by nature—and by his own admission--Vincent became a gentle and loving servant of the oppressed. The Saint Vincent de Paul Society carries on his work in many par...

26Sep

Pope names Archbishop Iannone as Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops - Vatican News

26 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

In his first appointment of a head of a Vatican department, Pope Leo names Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. – who has been serving as Prefect of ...

26Sep

Photos from Diocese of Argyll & the Isles's post

26 Sep, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |