Scottish Catholic Observer

Bishop Vincent Logan celebrated the 30th anniversary of his Episcopal installation as bishop at a packed St Andrew’s Cathedral in Dundee on Tuesday evening. Before and during the Holy Mass to mark the occasion the Catholic community, including priests and people from every parish in Dunkeld Diocese, paid tribute to the... read more

Archbishop Mario Conti has warned Glasgow University that it must not lose sight of its ancient Christian traditions despite ‘the winds of change’ that are battering British academia. The archbishop’s comments came as the university—the sole provider of training for prospective Catholic teachers in Scotland—faced a barrage of protests over planned... read more

Supporters of St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank are calling on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to fully commit to the facility’s future after plans for an alternative facility were scrapped. The health board announced last week that a controversial scheme to build a 60-bed nursing home and continuing care... read more

By Liz Leydon and Martin Dunlop The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has outlined its plans to introduce the new English translation of the Roman Missal to Scottish parishes by Advent. The Scottish bishops plan to begin introducing the new Ordinary of the Mass between September and the start of Advent this year.... read more

Leading Catholic groups in Scotland fear looming cuts in public sector jobs and essential social services could disproportionately hit the weakest and most vulnerable in the community who can least afford to cope with the recession. As the Scottish Parliament prepares this month to vote on £1.3 billion cuts in the... read more

A man and a woman’s natural right to marry should not be confused with having the right to a Catholic wedding, Pope Benedict XVI has warned. The Holy Father said that the Catholic Church has a very specific religious understanding of what marriage is and that ‘no one can claim the... read more

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior Catholic clergyman, has led the bishops of Scotland in welcoming the Holy Father’s appointment of a new Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain. Pope Benedict XVI has chosen Italian Archbishop Antonio Mennini (right) as the Vatican’s new representative to this country. Archbishop Mennini, 63, is currently based... read more

Cardinal Keith O’Brien has made a stirring defence of the Christian faith, saying religious freedoms in the United Kingdom are not as they ‘should be.’ Speaking at the annual Carol Service for Christians in Government at Westminster Cathedral, London, Cardinal O’Brien said it was vital the politicians present sought to uphold... read more

Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Archbishop Mario Conti have paid tribute to Bishop Vincent Logan of Dunkeld following the announcement that he is to step down due to ill health. Bishop Logan has tendered his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI on health grounds after almost 30 years of service as head of... read more

Leading Scottish Catholics have backed a Church spokesman’s claim that there is a ‘vicious’ hostility to Catholics in Scotland. Peter Kearney, media spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland, has been widely lauded for penning a newspaper article in response to the recent furore following allegations of the sending of e-mails... read more