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Oct 14, 2020
Bishop Toal reflection on 'Fratello Tutti'
Bishop Toal shares a reflection on the recent encyclical from Pope Francis called 'Fratelli Tutti'. Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Fratelli...


Oct 13, 2020
Scottish Government urged to follow Pope’s lead and foster “constructive dialogue”.
The Bishop of Motherwell, Bishop Joseph Toal has called on the Scottish Government to act in the words of Pope Francis to “foster...

Oct 5, 2020
Bishops’ of Scotland Message to Clergy and People Let us not grow tired of doing good. (Gal 6:9)
The Covid-19 Pandemic has presented the Church with unprecedented challenges. It has brought about the temporary closure of Churches and,...


Oct 4, 2020
Pope Francis launches new Encyclical 'Fratelli Tutti' on Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Today on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis went to Assisi for the fifth time during his pontificate where he signed his new...


Oct 3, 2020
Mission Month
To mark the start of Mission Month, Missio Scotland have shared some interesting articles about missionary projects across the country....


Oct 3, 2020
Apostolic Letter on Sacred Scripture
Pope Francis has issued an Apostolic Letter on Sacred Scripture to mark the 1600th anniversary of the death of St Jerome on 30th...

Oct 3, 2020
Bishops seek views on revising 'In God's Image'
'In God’s Image' - the document which is an 'Instruction on Safeguarding' from the Bishops of Scotland to all Catholic jurisdictions in...


Sep 27, 2020
Closure of St Clare's Church, Easterhouse
Dear Parishioners of St John Bosco’s Parish, I write to explain the difficult situation we now face in regard to your parish. When St...

Sep 21, 2020
Seminarians return to Rome
Our three seminarians in the Pontifical Scots College – Christopher Furmage, Kieran Burt and Ronan McQuade – are returning to Rome today...

Sep 18, 2020
George Frame ordained to the Permanent Diaconate
Congratulations to Deacon George Frame who was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Toal on Tuesday 15th September, The Feast of...
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