Today’s Catholic must-reads: 15/04/14
The Way of the Cross meditations at the Colosseum on Good Friday will highlight the plight of refugees, the unemployed and abused children (full text, video). Boko Haram is killing people “like...
View ArticleChurch can help Scots pull together
A leading Scottish church official said the Church will “bridge the gap” between both sides in the wake of Scotland’s decision to remain part of the United Kingdom. Fr Tom Boyle, assistant general...
View ArticleScottish bishop condemns ‘culture of death’ after midwives ruling
The Bishop of Paisley has said that a “culture of death” in Scotland is oppressing basic human freedoms after two midwives lost their Supreme Court case regarding the right not to be involved with...
View ArticleOrdinations in Scotland reach 20-year high
The Scottish Church has seen a surge in ordinations, with 12 priests ordained this year, the largest number in two decades. Bishop John Keenan of Paisley, president of Priests for Scotland, said his...
View ArticleScotland to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Scotland is to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for the first time. The act of consecration will be carried out by the country’s bishops at the national Marian shrine at Carfin on...
View ArticleScottish Bishop celebrates Mass on bus
Bishop John Keenan of Paisley celebrated Mass on a bus on Saturday in what was described as the first celebration of its kind in Britain. The “Mercy Bus” had been on a week-long tour of central...
View ArticleScottish Parliamentarians propose motion recognising Consecration to Our Lady
A leading bishop has described a motion before the Scottish Parliament celebrating the Consecration of Scotland to Our Lady as “exceptionally significant”. The motion, lodged on 31 August, calls on the...
View ArticleThere is a ‘concerted campaign’ against the unborn, bishop warns
The Bishop of Paisley has warned of a “concerted campaign” against the unborn child in Britain, after a top medical college voted to decriminalise abortion. The Royal College of Obstetricians and...
View ArticleVIDEO: More than 1,000 Catholics join Rosary Crusade through London
Over 1,000 Catholics walked through London praying the rosary last weekend for the 33rd annual Rosary Crusade of Reparation. The procession, in reparation for sins committed against the Immaculate...
View ArticleBishop accuses BBC of ‘pro-abortion bias’
A Scottish bishop has criticised the BBC for being biased against pro-lifers. Bishop John Keenan of Paisley was responding to the corporation’s coverage of the appointment of Maria Caulfield, a...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon ‘appropriate’ choice for Cardinal Winning Lecture, bishop says
The Bishop of Paisley has defended the University of Glasgow’s decision to invite Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to give the annual Cardinal Winning Lecture. Bishop John Keenan, who was not...
View ArticleBishop to meet humanists over ‘gratuitous’ anti-Catholic attacks
Bishop John Keenan of Paisley has agreed to meet a representative of the Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) in a letter criticising the group for its “lazy and gratuitous attacks on Catholics”. According...
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