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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

https://www.holyyear2025.org.uk

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
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News from the Commissions and Agencies

September 2025
🎥 "Palestinian Life Under Israel's Illegal Occupation" – Episode 5: Settler Violence

Under the watch of Israeli soldiers, settlers routinely destroy what Palestinian families have tended for generations. Olive trees are uprooted, fields set ablaze, homes and lives threatened. Beyond the destruction of land, Palestinians in the West Bank face direct assaults, intimidation, and harassment, not only leaving physical scars or injury but often lasting psychological trauma. Since October 2023, these attacks have escalated sharply, with perpetrators frequently acting with impunity, shielded from accountability and consequence.

📢 Share these stories told by Palestinians. Demand an end to illegal settlements.
#StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation #WestBank #Palestine

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At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, saying the “immense love of God” transformed “an ...
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✨ Commemorating 60 Years of SCIAF

Yesterday we were privileged to join with people from across Scotland at St Columbkille’s Church in Rutherglen where Bishop Brian McGee celebrated Mass to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of our close friends and frequent collaborators, SCIAF.

While SCIAF themselves reminded us that it is not a cause for celebration that their mission has been so urgently needed for six decades, we believe it is most certainly a moment to honour and give thanks for the work they do and impact they have had. For sixty years SCIAF has been a prophetic voice for justice and compassion, tirelessly working for a world free from poverty, where every person can flourish and where humanity lives in right relationship with God's creation.

We are deeply grateful for SCIAF’s witness and action on behalf of Scotland’s Catholic community and we look forward to continuing to work alongside them in the shared mission of building God’s Kingdom of justice and peace.

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"Leo from Chicago," a documentary coming soon on Vatican media’s channels, will offer viewers an intimate portrait of Pope Leo XIV’s early life ...
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Live musical performances will be held in St. Peter’s Square for the first time in history to celebrate the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year. This landmark event ...
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Saturday 13 September 2025 Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London Today we celebrated the “first ringing of the bell” opening the new academic year of the Most Holy Virgin Mary’s (Saint Mary’s) Ukrainian school. The school’s director Pani Inna Hyrorovych MBE, welcomed the students, staff and parents to the new school year opening and asked Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski OBE to lead everyone in an opening prayer and bless the children. Those present also remembered and prayed for the 20,000 Ukrainian children kidnapped by russia and for all of the children in Ukraine who no longer can attend school because of the war. May God bless the students and teachers as they begin the school year!

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The relics of St Carlo Acutis are now in Edinburgh.
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Saint John Chrysostom, the great preacher of Antioch, was the victim of his own success. Called to be a bishop, this simple monk found himself embroiled in the workings of the empire. He, however, managed to stay focused on the needs of the Church.
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🎥 In Episode 4 of "Palestinian Life Under Israel’s Illegal Occupation" we look at The Separation Wall built around the West Bank.

The wall, deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice, is not built on the border between the West Bank and Israel but instead 85% of its 700km length is built inside the West Bank border - encroaching in on Palestinian land, isolating communities and annexing farmland. It blocks farmers from their fields, children from their schools, and families from each other.

For people who are cut off by the wall, they now have to take hours-long journeys to get around it and hope they are granted access through checkpoints on the way.

While Palestinians are penned in by the wall, settlers in illegal settlements are connected by 1661km of settler-only roads.

📢 Share the stories in this video told by West Bank Palestinians. Demand an end to illegal settlements.

🎬This episode is part of a series. All episodes so far are on our page.

#StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation #WestBank #Palestine
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