Scottish Catholic Observer

Mgr Stephen Robson, the Scottish bishops national delegate to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin next year, believes the event could be a healing opportunity for Irish Catholics. Preparation for next year’s event was recently overshadowed by the publication and aftermath of the Cloyne Report, which suggested that the Church... read more

In preparation for the changes to the Mass, which will start in parishes next month, the society are producing large-print and audio guides and also working with RNIB to produce guides in braille from the completed text released late June. “Work is now underway to produce the various alternative formats,” Sean... read more

Windfall films are believed to have made contact with lawyers involved in the Gormley case and the Scottish Court Service about filming the trial for a series called Murder Trial. The murder of Reamonn Gormley (above) in Blantyre on February 1 of this year shocked Scotland. He was stabbed to death... read more

Concerns have been raised within the Church over a donation made by Rupert Murdoch’s son, James, to the cost of last year’s visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the UK. As investigations into the phone hacking allegations at the Murdoch-owned News International continue, concern has been voiced within the Catholic community... read more

Parishioners at St Michael’s parish in Parkhead, Glasgow, were left devastated last night after a member of their congregation was deported to Nigeria. They now fear John Oguchukwu (above), 34, could face death in the African country, which he left nine years ago after his parents and sister were killed. “It is... read more

Bishop Michael Evans was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer six years ago. He had been battling the illness ever since but had continued serving his flock until he was admitted to hospital on Thursday July 7. He died last Monday evening. A letter from the bishop was recently read out to... read more

Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley will ordain Deacon Len Black (above) as a priest by at St Mary’s Church in Greenock on Sunday. The deacon—formerly the Espiscopal minister at St Michael and All Angels in Inverness before converting to Catholicism—was the regional dean of Forward in Faith, the leading group of... read more

A report published today has found that Cloyne Diocese in Ireland was ‘inadequate and inappropriate’ in its handling of clerical sex abuse allegations. The Cloyne Report—published by Alan Shatter, Ireland’s Minister for Justice and Frances Fitzgerald, Ireland’s Minister for Children—found that primary responsibility for the failure to implement agreed child sexual... read more

YOUCAT, the new Catholic youth Catechism launched this year, is bringing a team of young people to report together as more than 1.5million young Catholics join in celebration with Pope Benedict XVI. Aided by high-level professionals in print and film, the chosen youngsters will report live from the Spanish capital and... read more

The official Catholic aid agency of England and Wales has set up an emergency response fund as many countries in the East and Horn of Africa face the ‘worst droughts in 60 years.’ CAFOD also welcomed a UK government pledge of £38 million in food aid to Ethiopia, which was announced... read more