The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

Pope Francis RIP

17th December 1936 – 21st April 2025

May he rest in peace

Message of Bishop Keenan President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

It was with deep sadness that we woke to the news that Pope Francis has died and we share in the sense of loss of millions of people across the world. It is a consolation to us that he went to the LORD on Easter Monday and the great Easter Day as a sort of first fruits of the salvation which the Risen Christ shares with His Church.

We thank GOD for the Pope’s service which was always human and humble in its informal style and with a message of GOD’s universal love and unconditional mercy that brought hope to so many.

A man of the poor who lived simply, Pope Francis was a voice for the voiceless and all those who find themselves on the margins in our world. A man of peace, he called the Church to listen to everyone, to move forward together as a family, to find a conciliatory approach to those of different beliefs and lifestyles, for an end to conflicts across the world and for the care of Creation as GOD’s precious gift to humanity.

He gave of himself to the end, offering up his final illness with serenity, his last acts being to visit Rome’s prison on Holy Thursday and to wish the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s a Happy Easter.

We pray he will be enjoying the full fruits of the Resurrection, resting from his work, his good deeds going with him.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop John Keenan

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

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August 2024

24Aug

The official logo of the synodal path

24 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.synod.va/en/news/the-official-logo-of-the-synodal-path.html

The official logo of the synodal path

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24Aug

Emphasis on women and accountability in document for second Synod session

24 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://demo.tilmaplatform.com/news
A brief summary of the working document for the Synod in Rome this October. Bishop McGee will lead a meeting of diocesan reps this week, listening to their diocesan voices, to help him prepare as the representative of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

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24Aug

Saint Bartholomew | Franciscan Media

24 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-bartholomew/

We know nothing about Saint Bartholomew except that he was one of the original twelve apostles. If he is the man called Nathanael, then we know he is from Cana in Galilee—but that still doesn’t tell us much. But knowing that he gave his life in the service of the faith is enough.

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22Aug

Hail, Queen of Heaven (the ocean star!) | Songs to Mary | Emmaus Music

22 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://youtu.be/hdAUjsQJGI8?si=yYD0CQhJPWA-BSaI

Recorded by Emmaus Music: https://www.youtube.com/EmmausMusic The instrumental version of this beautiful hymn can be found here: https://youtu.be/-tOC0v_jvjo...

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21Aug

Photos from North Lanarkshire Council's post

21 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

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21Aug

VENERABLE MARGARET SINCLAIR PILGRIMAGE

21 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

VENERABLE MARGARET SINCLAIR PILGRIMAGE
ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, COWGATE, EDINBURGH
SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2024

12.30pm - 1.30pm Goods and Candles for Sale, Teas and coffee

1.30pm – 2.30pm Holy Hour (Exposition, Rosary, Benediction, Confessions)

2.45pm – 3.15pm Individual Priestly Blessings at the Shrine of the
Venerable Margaret Sinclair

3.30pm – 4.15pm Reflection on the Venerable Margaret Sinclair
Novena Prayers
Presentation from Pupils of Sinclair Academy

4.30pm Holy Mass (Sung Mass)

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21Aug

Saint Pius X | Franciscan Media

21 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-pius-x/

A man of humble background, and wanting to maintain a simple lifestyle, Saint Pius X endured the trappings of the papacy as best he could.

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21Aug

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

21 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

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20Aug

The Unintended Consequences

20 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://youtu.be/TmUVl0Tztqg?si=8fvyX6ESR76BysKW
Provide palliative care and protect the vulnerable 🙏

What happens if the Scottish Parliament decides to legalise assisted suicide. What can we learn from other countries that have already gone down this path?A...

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20Aug

Study reveals Christians form largest group among global migrants - Vatican News

20 Aug, 2024 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-08/pew-study-christians-largest-group-global-migrants.html

A new Pew Research Center report indicates the significant presence of Christians in global migration, showing that nearly half (47 percent) of the ...

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