Links

The Holy See and Vatican websites

The Holy See          http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html

The website of the Holy See contains Catholic key texts, apostolic communication, writings of modern legal scholars, and information of Holy Fathers and their work.

Vatican Internet Sites          http://www.vatican.va/siti_va/index_va_en.htm

Scottish Catholic Dioceses

Archdiocese of Glasgow                http://www.rcag.org.uk/

Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh            https://archedinburgh.org/

Diocese of Paisley            https://www.rcdop.org.uk/

Diocese of Motherwell                  https://www.rcdom.org.uk/

Diocese of Aberdeen      https://www.rcda.scot/

Diocese of Dunkeld         https://www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/

Diocese of Galloway       http://www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk/

Diocese of Argyll and the Isles     http://www.rcdai.org.uk/

Bishops' Conference of Scotland, its agencies and work-related organisations

Bishops’ Conference of Scotland       https://www.bcos.org.uk/

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (BCoS) enables the Roman Catholic Bishops in Scotland to work together, undertaking nationwide initiatives through their Commissions and Agencies.

Scottish Catholic Media Office         https://scmo.org/

The Scottish Catholic Media Office (SCMO) provides a service to the press and media, offering them information and guidance on the activities of the Catholic Church in Scotland. The Office is responsible to the Bishops Conference of Scotland  through its National Communications Commission.

Scottish Catholic Education Service         https://sces.org.uk/

The Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) is the agency of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland that was created to establish and implement national policy on all educational matters on behalf of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Scotland.

Scottish Catholic Archives            http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/

The Scottish Catholic Archives preserves, selects and makes available the archives of the Catholic Church in Scotland and abroad.

Blairs Museum                 https://www.blairsmuseum.com/

Blairs Museum is the Museum of Scotland’s Catholic Heritage that offers a unique insight into Scotland’s Catholic history with spectacular collections spanning more than 500 years.

Interreligious Dialogue in Scotland          https://www.interreligiousdialogue.org.uk/

The Scottish Bishops’ Committee for Interreligious Dialogue exists to make Catholics and others aware of the importance of interreligious dialogue within the life of the Church.

Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service        https://www.scsafeguarding.org.uk/

The Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service was established by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland to lead the Church’s strategy for developing effective Safeguarding arrangements.

Priests for Scotland         http://priestsforscotland.org.uk/about-priests-for-scotland-2/

Priests for Scotland is an initiative of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland which has as its goal the promotion of the culture of priestly service in Scotland.

Justice and Peace Scotland       http://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk/

The National Commission for Justice and Peace advises the Scottish Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in matters relating to social justice, international peace and human rights, and promotes action in these areas.

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF)        https://www.sciaf.org.uk/

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) helps families in poor countries to live in peace, free themselves from hunger, poverty and injustice, learn new skills, and fully recover when disaster strikes.

Missio Scotland        https://www.missioscotland.com/

Missio Scotland is the Scottish branch of the Pontifical Mission Societies and the Pope’s official charity for overseas mission.

The Mungo Foundation         http://www.themungofoundation.org.uk/

The Mungo Foundation is one of the most diverse and highly respected providers of social care and support for vulnerable people in Glasgow, West Central Scotland and beyond.

The Catholic Church in the European Union         www.comece.eu

COMECE, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, is made up of Bishops delegated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of the 28 Member States of the European Union.

COMECE monitors the political process of the European Union in all areas of interest to the Church.

Council of European Bishops’ Conferences         https://www.ccee.eu/

The Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) is an organism of communion among the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe that has as its goal the promotion and custody of the good of the Church

CTBI       https://ctbi.org.uk/about-ctbi/

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is an organisation that places the emphasis upon the Churches in pilgrimage together towards full visible unity rather than ecumenical institutions acting and speaking on behalf of the churches. It works closely with Action for Churches Together in Scotland, CYTUN (Churches Together in Wales), Churches Together in England and the Irish Council of Churches.

Conference of Religious in Scotland        http://religiousordersscotland.org/

The Conference of Religious in Scotland exists to promote the welfare of Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life in Scotland and to provide a proper and official representation with constituted authorities both ecclesiastical and civil.

ACTS      http://www.acts-scotland.org/

Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS) brings together nine denominations, enabling and resourcing churches in Scotland in their pilgrimage together.

Anscombe Bioethics Centre        www.bioethics.org.uk

The Anscombe Bioethics Centre (originally known as the Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics) is a Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research.

Apostleship of the Sea                  https://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk/

The Apostleship of the Sea is a Catholic charity supporting seafarers worldwide, regardless of nationality, belief or race.

Aid to the Church in Need            https://acnuk.org/

Aid to the Church in Need is a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church, supporting the Catholic faithful and other Christians where they are persecuted, oppressed or in pastoral need.

Sisters of The Gospel of Life        https://gospeloflifesisters.wordpress.com/about-us/

The Sisters of the Gospel of Life run The Cardinal Winning Prolife Initiative which is a charity dedicated to helping women keep their babies and support them with practical help for as long as they need.

Society of St Vincent de Paul      https://www.ssvpscotland.com

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is an international organisation of Catholic lay people, men and women, who practice Christianity by helping those in need on a person to person basis.

The Knights of St Columba          https://www.ksc.org.uk/

The Order of the Knights of St Columba is the largest Catholic fraternal service organisation that works closely with the Hierarchy and Clergy in promoting the teachings of Jesus Christ in all things appertaining to the Catholic Faith.

St Catharine’s Mercy Centre       https://mercycentre.org.uk/

St Catherine’s Convent of Mercy is a place of outreach for the most broken and needy in our society. It offers friendship and practical support to homeless and disadvantaged people of Edinburgh and beyond.

St Andrew’s Hospice                      https://www.st-andrews-hospice.com/

St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie provides the highest standard of Specialist Palliative Care to the people of Lanarkshire.

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children   https://www.spuc.org.uk/spucscotland

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC Scotland) is a pro-life organisation that protects life from conception to natural death.

Right To Life UK         https://righttolife.org.uk/about-us/

Right To Life UK are a charitable organisation focused on life issues – abortion, assisted suicide and embryo research.

CARE        https://www.care.org.uk/about-us

CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) is a Christian charity seeking to uphold human dignity and to support the most vulnerable people in society, engaging with politicians in the UK Parliaments & Assemblies and promoting Christian community-based initiatives.

Catholic Resources

Radio Alba          https://radioalba.org/

Radio Alba is a Christian internet radio station and is sponsored by Glasgow Churches Together, by the music committee of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, and by ACTS.

Scottish Catholic Observer          http://www.sconews.co.uk/

The Scottish Catholic Observer is Scotland’s only national Catholic newspaper. It features news of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland as well as regular international church news and reports from the Vatican.

Sancta Familia Media         https://www.sfm-mossend.com/

Sancta Familia Media is a Scottish Catholic media agency that aims to transmit the message of the Gospel with images and visual representations.

Catechism in a Year (Flocknote Project)          https://flocknote.com/catechism

Catechism in Year is an online resource that challenges to learn more about faith in and easy and manageable daily format.

Popes in a Year (Flocknote Project)         https://flocknote.com/popes

Popes in Year is an online resource that encourages learning about all the popes by sending short and engaging information about one pope each weekday morning.

Being Catholic        http://beingcatholic.org/

This website is provided by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland as a one-stop area which will support the faith development needs of the Catholic community in Scotland.

Catholic Answers          https://www.catholic.com/

Catholic Answers is the world’s largest database of answers about the beliefs and practices of the Catholic faith

Catholic-link        https://catholic-link.org/about-us/

Catholic-link is a website that provides videos and comments for Catholic apostolate. The initiative seeks to be an appealing and innovative resource for those that are spreading the Gospel, especially with youth.