Author Archives: Anthony Horan

20 Jun
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Scotland’s Bishops celebrate Mass in Scottish Parliament

Scotland’s Bishops celebrate Mass in Scottish Parliament On Wednesday 19th June, Scotland’s bishops led the celebration of Mass in the Scottish Parliament. It is only the second time in the history of the Scottish Parliament that Mass has been celebrated ...

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14 Jun
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Day for Life 2024: Compassion and hope at the end of life

Day for Life 2024: Compassion and hope at the end of life A letter by Bishop John Keenan, Bishop of Paisley.

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13 Jun
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Scottish Parliament votes to criminalise peaceful prayer vigils 

Scottish Parliament votes to criminalise peaceful prayer vigils  MSPs have voted to criminalise pro-life vigils around hospitals and clinics where abortions are performed. Despite repeated warnings from the Catholic Parliamentary Office and other pro-life organisations about the negative impact on ...

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28 May
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Consultation: Proposed Right to Palliative Care

Consultation: Proposed Right to Palliative Care There is still time to respond to the consultation on a proposed Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill.  The proposal, put forward by Miles Briggs MSP, would introduce a private members’ bill that would ...

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30 Apr
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MSPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of general principles of buffer zone law which will criminalise prayer

MSPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of general principles of buffer zone law which will criminalise prayer MSPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the general principles of a proposed law that will establish buffer zones around abortion centres in Scotland. ...

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25 Apr
2

Bishops urge Catholics to reject ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide proposal 

Bishops urge Catholics to reject ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide proposal  In a pastoral letter addressed to all Scotland’s Catholics, the bishops of Scotland have asked them to urge MSPs to reject a proposed new law to legalise assisted suicide. The letter ...

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22 Apr
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Scottish Parliament moves a step closer to criminalising private thoughts

Scottish Parliament moves a step closer to criminalising private thoughts The Scottish Parliament has moved closer to criminalising private thoughts following a committee of MSPs expressing general support for a new law which will establish buffer zones around abortion centres, ...

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16 Apr
2

Decline in support for assisted suicide in Scotland

This graph shows how support for assisted suicide in Scotland has declined since 2019 Decline in support for assisted suicide in Scotland An article in the Journal of Medical Ethics shows that support for assisted suicide in Scotland has dropped ...

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05 Apr
0

BOOK NOW: Gaza Parish Priest Visit to Glasgow

BOOK NOW: Gaza Parish Priest Visit to Glasgow Booking is NOW OPEN and the programme of events for the visit of Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, has now been confirmed. You are ...

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03 Apr
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Scottish Catholic Church condemns violent, abusive, coercive conversion practices but fears government proposals go too far

Scottish Catholic Church condemns violent, abusive, coercive conversion practices but fears government proposals go too far The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, in its consultation response to the Scottish Government’s ‘Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland’ consultation, has condemned violent, abusive and ...

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