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

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

News from the Commissions and Agencies

November 2025

21Nov

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee have voted to allow doctors to initiate discussions about assisted suicide un...

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee have voted to allow doctors to initiate discussions about assisted suicide under the proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill. This follows the rejection of several key safeguards designed to protect vulnerable people — including limits on eligibility, protections for those affected by poverty or poor housing, and transparency around complications from lethal drugs.

Allowing doctors to raise assisted suicide unprompted marks a serious shift in the doctor–patient relationship and increases the risk of subtle pressure being placed on those who are already vulnerable.

Contact your MSP today and make your voice heard:
👉 https://carenotkilling.scot/

21Nov

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

21Nov

MSPs have approved an amendment allowing doctors to raise the option of assisted suicide with patients

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

MSPs have approved an amendment allowing doctors to raise the option of assisted suicide with patients.

MSPs have decided that death certificates should list the underlying illness rather than the administration of lethal drugs, as the cause of death in cases of assisted suicide.

The Holyrood committee has already DISMISSED the following proposed safeguards:

▪ Limiting eligibility to those with six months or less to live.
▪ Excluding cases driven by intellectual disability or eating disorders.
▪ Ensuring decisions are not influenced by poverty or inadequate housing.

✅ Please use the Care Not Killing Scotland online tool to update your MSPs on these deeply troubling developments. Go to https://carenotkilling.scot/

Follow Catholic Parliamentary Office for Scotland for updates.

21Nov

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has agreed (4-2) to write to the UN Committee on the Rights of...

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has agreed (4-2) to write to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to ask if the McArthur Bill is compatible with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

#AssistedSuicide

21Nov

Photos from Scottish Catholic Education Service's post

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

21Nov

A post from Bishops' Conference of Scotland

21 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

20Nov

🩵DIGNITY NOT DETENTION🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

20 Nov, 2025 | Justice & Peace Scotland | Justice & Peace Scotland Facebook |

🩵DIGNITY NOT DETENTION🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

On St Andrew’s Day, Justice & Peace Scotland invites you to ‘Dignity Not Detention’, a peaceful solidarity gathering outside Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre.

In a climate of increasing hostility around immigration this small act of witness is a way to offer an alternative message of fraternity and compassion.

The UK remains the only country in Europe with no statutory time limit on immigration detention. This means that people can be held in prison-like conditions indefinitely, with no idea when they will be released. The prolonged uncertainty causes profound mental distress, exacerbates trauma, and tears individuals away from their communities, studies, work, and families.

We gather to bring attention to this unjust and inhumane practice, mindful of Pope Leo’s recent reflections on the moral responsibilities governments bear in shaping their immigration systems:

“I think we have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have.”

📆Sunday 30th November
🕐1.00PM
📍Dungavel IRC, Strathaven, ML10 6RF

19Nov

Calls have been made for the Scottish Government to reject extreme abortion up to birth plans following a review it commissioned...

19 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Calls have been made for the Scottish Government to reject extreme abortion up to birth plans following a review it commissioned into the abortion law. 😮 Read the full article here: https://righttolife.org.uk/1c2r

19Nov

Jubilee of Hope - Sacrosanctum Concilium - RC Diocese of Galloway

19 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

This film about Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s document on the Sacred Liturgy, is part of the Diocese of Galloway’s reflection for the Jubilee Year 2025. Each deanery in...

18Nov

Photos from St Joseph's College Dumfries's post

18 Nov, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |