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Declaration of Friendship
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will be invited to welcome an historic Declaration of Friendship with the Catholic Church in Scotland that offers ‘a decisive and irrevocable statement of our friendship with one another, based on our shared faith in Christ.’ The culmination of more than 100 years of ecumenical relationship building between the two Churches, the …
Safeguarding Matters – April 2022
The headline message that emerged from the recent Safeguarding Audit exercise was that, as we emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic and Church activities begin to resume, it is time to refresh in everyone’s mind our shared responsibilities for Safeguarding. This ‘re-opening’ of Church life coincides with the establishment of the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA), the appointment of Board …
Appeal to Russian Patriarch from Scottish Bishops
In an impassioned plea to the head of the Orthodox Church in Russia, Patriarch Kirill, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have urged him to “intervene with the President of Russia to bring this tragedy to an end”. Highlighting the death of innocent people, the letter points out that “the beauty and power of the Orthodox faith is a message of peace”. The letter …
Dunkeld Youth Retreat
NET programmes are designed for students from S1 – S6. They are delivered by a team of missionaries who focus on sharing a life that is purposeful, joy filled and Christ centred. NET Teams present youth with the truth of who they are as God’s children and how true joy and meaning in life are found by accepting Christ’s gift …
Dunkeld’s new Canon is installed in Crieff
Sunday Mass in St Fillan’s, Crieff, saw the installation of Fr Andrew Clark as an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Chapter – in recognition of his service with prison chaplaincies in the diocese. Fr Andrew is pictured here along with Bishop Stephen Robson (left) and Canon Tom Shields, parish priest at Crieff.
Scottish Churches call for Scottish and UK Governments to address poverty
The leaders of Scotland’s three largest Christian churches have called on the Scottish and UK Governments to “set aside political differences” and “seek effective solutions” to the cost of living crisis. Lamenting the tragedy of poverty in the UK in 2022, the Church leaders express serious concerns about the significant increase in energy costs and rising inflation which risk pushing …
Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Along with the Holy Father Pope Francis, and churches around the world, Bishop Stephen Robson will lead the diocese in the an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The service, at 4pm on Friday 25th March in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, will also be live-streamed. Pope Francis recently announced he would consecrate Russia and …