Rosary marathon to end with prayers that Mary undo ‘knots’ tied by Covid-19

Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church’s monthlong rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his favourite titles for the mother of Jesus. Bishop Bertram Johannes Meier of Augsburg, Germany, will bring an icon of Mary Undoer of Knots to the prayer service on 31st May in the Vatican Gardens,... Read More

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May 6, 2021

46 election candidates sign Both Lives Pledge since launch last week

Forty-six election candidates from Scotland and Wales have signed the Both Lives Pledge since it was launched last week. Last week, Right To Life UK launched a major election campaign across Scotland and Wales – the Vote For Both Lives campaign – a large-scale initiative they have been running in the lead up to today’s election day. The Both... Read More

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April 16, 2021

Scotland’s bishops point to Catholic issues as key to ballot

The Catholic bishops of Scotland have urged the faithful to ‘play our part’ in the forthcoming Holyrood elections by ‘putting human life and the inviolable dignity of the human person at the centre of Scotland’s politics’. In a letter addressing the country’s Catholic population ahead of the 6th May elections, the bishops note that, while... Read More

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March 25, 2021

Let us worship: Churches rejoice as worship ban declared unlawful

The Scottish government’s treatment of churches during the pandemic has been unlawful – so ruled Lord Braid in a judgment handed down from Scotland’s top civil court. A coalition of 27 faith leaders, alongside Glasgow priest Canon Tom White, had challenged the proportionality of the ban in a legal challenge. The ruling could prevent similar... Read More

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March 3, 2021

Government plans to limit congregations must be axed

Scotland’s Catholic bishops have called for a planned 20-person limit on congregations when churches can reopen for worship to be dropped. Instead, the bishops maintain congregation size should be calculated in accordance with the size of each church, a system similar to that used in the retail sector, which still maintains social distancing regulations. First... Read More

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March 2, 2021

Scottish bishops ‘warmly welcome’ potential papal visit

The Catholic bishops of Scotland have “warmly welcomed” a potential papal visit later this year. It comes amid speculation that the Holy Father is ‘considering’ paying a visit to the country to coincide with the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. “While the decision on whether or not the pope attends the UN Climate Summit... Read More

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February 24, 2021

Scottish bishop leads 33-day virtual prayer journey

With Covid-19 still restricting travel, a Scottish bishop led a 33-day virtual journey of prayer that drew about 4,000 people from his diocese as well as from countries that included the United States, Uganda and Australia. The Bishop of Paisley, John Keenan, said he invited the priests and parishioners of his diocese and beyond to join him on a “consecration journey to Jesus through... Read More

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February 18, 2021

Glasgow priest launches legal action over Scottish church closures

A Glasgow priest has launched legal action against Covid-19 related church closures in Scotland. Scottish worshippers currently face criminal penalties for going to church, in contrast to their English neighbours who can attend with safety measures in place. “As a priest, I have witnessed first-hand the grief and suffering that Covid-19 has caused for my... Read More

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