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April 6, 2018

Cardinal Nichols asks for healing prayers at disgraced cardinal's funeral

Cardinal Keith O'Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, unveils a limited edition papal visit tartan in 2010 in Edinburgh. Cardinal O'Brien, who resigned five years ago after admitting to sexual misconduct, died early March 19 at the age of 80.
MANCHESTER, England – Celebrating the funeral of a disgraced Scottish cardinal, the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales invoked the mercy of God and asked for prayers of healing.
Published in International
March 20, 2018

Disgraced cardinal from Scotland dies at 80

Cardinal Keith O'Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, who resigned five years ago after admitting to sexual misconduct, died early March 19 at the age of 80. He is pictured in a 2010 photo.
VATICAN – Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned five years ago as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh after admitting to sexual misconduct, died early March 19 at the age of 80.
Published in International
July 14, 2017

An answer to prayers: priestly ordinations reach new peak in Scotland

Twelve men are set to be ordained priests in Scotland this year, which is a 20-year high for a region that has averaged five ordinations a year.

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Twelve men are set to be ordained priests in Scotland this year, a 20-year high that Catholic leaders credited to prayers and other work to encourage vocations.

Published in International
June 27, 2017

Mystery surrounds death of priest who went missing in Scotland

Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira, 33, from India, was found dead on a beach in Scotland June 23 after going missing a couple of days earlier. The cause of his disappearance and death is yet unknown.

EDINBURGH, Scotland – A priest who was reported missing last week from his parish in Edinburgh, Scotland was found dead on a nearby beach Friday afternoon.

Published in International
January 23, 2017

Eggs and anti-Catholicism hurled at churchgoers in Scotland

Scottish police has charged a 12 year-old boy for threatening and abusive behaviour following an incident where a "gang of youths" threw raw eggs and hurled "anti-Catholic abuse" at parishioners outside St. John and St. Columba's Church in Rosyth, Scotland.

EDINBURGH, Scotland – A 12 year-old boy has been charged with threatening and abusive behaviour following an incident on Tuesday at a Catholic Church in Scotland.

Published in International
April 5, 2016

A majority of people in Scotland have no religion

A majority of people in Scotland have no religion

CANTERBURY, England – More than half of the 5.4 million people living in Scotland have no religion, according to a survey published by Scottish Social Attitudes.

Published in International
August 18, 2015

Head of Scottish bishops apologizes to abuse victims, Catholics

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow and president of the Scottish bishops’ conference apologized to victims of child abuse Aug. 18. Tartaglia is pictured in this Nov. 2, 2013 photo.

GLASGOW, Scotland - The president of the Scottish bishops' conference offered a "profound apology" to victims of child abuse following a national review of Church safeguarding procedures.

Published in International
March 20, 2015

Pope accepts cardinal's decision to renounce duties, rights of office

Pope Francis accepted the Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien’s decision to renounce duties as a cardinal. While O’Brien can still keep the title of cardinal, he won’t be a papal advisor or be an elector of a future pope. He will retain the roles as a priest and retired bishop, according to the Vatican Press office.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis accepted Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien's decision to renounce all "duties and privileges" associated with being a cardinal.

Published in Vatican
September 21, 2014

Time now for reconciliation, Scottish bishops say

Dejected supporters from the “Yes” Campaign walk through George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, early Sept. 19. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond conceded defeat the same day over his bid to win independence and demanded the British government rapidly meet its promise of more powers for Edinburgh.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - Scotland’s Catholic bishops have urged reconciliation after a long and bruising campaign in which the Scottish people rejected independence in a Sept. 18 referendum.

Published in International
September 19, 2014

Scot bishops hope Catholics join public debate after independence vote

Dejected supporters from the "Yes" Campaign walk through George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, early Sept. 19. Scotland's First Minister Alec Salmond conceded defeat the same day over his bid to win independence and demanded the British government rapidly meet its promise of more powers for Edinburgh.

MANCHESTER, England - The Catholic bishops of Scotland said they accept the results of referendum in which Scot voters rejected independence.

Published in International
September 2, 2014

Scottish archbishops urge Catholics to vote in independence referendum

Jim Murphy, a Labor Party member of the British Parliament, addresses a crowd in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 2, as part of his campaign to keep Scotland as part of the United Kingdom. A Sept. 18 ballot will decide whether Scotland will break away from uni on with England and Wales after more than 300 years.

MANCHESTER, England - Scotland's archbishops have encouraged Catholics to vote in the forthcoming referendum on independence — and to pay attention to the issue of religious freedom.

Published in International
February 29, 2012

Scottish court: Midwives can't object to managing staff for abortions

Mary Doogan, 57, and Concepta Wood, 51, could not invoke the conscience clause of the 1967 Abortion Act to opt out of their duties at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital because they were not directly involved in performing the abortions.

MANCHESTER, England - A Scottish court ruled that two senior Catholic midwives have no right to conscientiously object to overseeing staff involved in late-term abortions in a state-run hospital.

The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, ruled that Mary Doogan, 57, and Concepta Wood, 51, could not invoke the conscience clause of the 1967 Abortion Act to opt out of their duties at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital because they were not directly involved in performing the abortions.

Published in International