Today as we prepare to celebrate St Andrew’s Day the First Minister John Swinney invited the Catholic Bishops of Scotland to lunch at Bute House. The Conference thanks the First Minister for his kind invitation and acknowledgment of the contribution of the Catholic Church to Scotland.

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✝️Scotland will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh on Sunday 1 December. He will preach at Holy Mass in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral at 7:30pm.

🕊️This is a unique chance to hear from the man appointed by Pope Francis to be the shepherd for Catholics in the Holy Land, to pray for peace and to show solidarity for those suffering due to the conflict.

Last night I participated in the the annual Inter-Faith Reception organised by the Bishops’ Conference in Glasgow. I introduced the evening by reflecting, after listening in Rome to people from all over the world, that what we were doing was very synodal: listening and journeying together. After a tour of St Andrew’s Cathedral our Parliamentary Officer, Anthony Horan, spoke of how different Faiths, despite obvious differences, have much in common and can work together for the good of society, especially the most vulnerable. He cited some recent examples, including in Parliament such as Assisted Suicide and poverty. We then mingled, building bonds over a simple but delicious buffet. The photo includes Marian Pallister, our committed diocesan representative on the Church’s Inter Faith Committee and Anthony Horan.
I have noticed that even in our small Highland and Island communities the number of people from other Faiths are increasing. Perhaps there is some new work for us to attend to locally?
+Brian

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"It is not a celebration of my career [but] a tribute to each person, institution or public body that has walked this path with me, to each migrant, to each refugee, to each child in whose innocent smile I found the energy to continue fighting," Sr. Rosita Milesi said.