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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

September 2025
🎥"Palestinian Life Under Israel's Illegal Occupation" - Episode 2: Demolitions and Forced Displacement.

Entire Palestinian communities are being bulldozed to make way for illegal Israeli settlements. Families in Masafer Yatta, Jordan Valley, East Jerusalem and the refugee camps in the occupied West Bank watch their homes vanish, schools flattened and their futures erased.

In Episode 2 of this series made by Palestinians we explore the shocking fact that nearly 20,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced internally since 2009. All to make way for Israeli settlements that are illegal under international law.

💭Did you know about the extent of this displacement?

📢 Share the stories. Demand an end to the injustice of illegal settlements.

#StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation #WestBank #Palestine

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2 pilgrims from Dundee at the audience

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Pope Leo at the audience in the rain ☔️ today 🙏

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🎥"Palestinian Life Under Israel's Illegal Occupation" - Episode 1: Land Confiscation and Impact on Agriculture.

Palestinian farmers are being pushed off their lands by the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and militarised land seizure. Fertile soil turned barren, livelihoods uprooted, communities forced into poverty.

Communities in the occupied West Bank like Deir Ballout, Salfeet, and Masafer Yatta now face destruction, pollution and dispossession.

This is the reality of life under occupation.

📢 Share their story. Demand an end to the injustice of illegal settlements.

🎥 This is Episode 1 in a series produced by Palestinians. We'll share Episode 2 tomorrow.

#StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation #WestBank #palestine
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Yesterday’s Mass in the Church of St Ignatius of Loyola

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Preparing to pass through the Holy Door this morning followed by Mass at the tomb of St Peter 🙏

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📢SAVE THE DATE: Join us for the Scotland Demands Better march!

🗓️ Saturday 25th October
📍 Edinburgh - leaving from the Scottish Parliament

Over 1 million people in Scotland are living in poverty. We're joining hundreds of people and organisations marching in Edinburgh to demand better jobs, better investment, and better social security.

More details on our meeting point and exact time to follow. Let's come together to demand a Scotland where all can live with dignity.

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🎥 "Palestinian Life Under Israel’s Illegal Occupation" - A powerful new video series produced by Palestinians calling on the world to witness and act.

💬"What about the West Bank?"
This was the question heard many times by Justice & Peace Scotland's Anne-Marie Clements when she visited the Holy Land earlier this year.

Palestinians she spoke with in the villages of Bethlehem, Aboud, Taybeh and Ramallah were fearful that as the world's eyes watch the horrors unfolding in Gaza, the actions of the Israeli occupation in the West Bank would worsen and go unnoticed.

From land confiscation, to settler violence, home demolitions, military check points and water control, Israel's illegal occupation is consistently uprooting and disrupting Palestinian lives.

Over the coming days we will be sharing short clips produced by Palestinians showing the struggles of daily life in the occupied West Bank.

This is the reality. This is their voice. 📢

#WestBank #StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation
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