Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:36:37 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Cardinal Nichols asks for healing prayers at disgraced cardinal's funeral /home/international/item/27134-cardinal-nichols-asks-for-healing-prayers-at-disgraced-cardinal-s-funeral /home/international/item/27134-cardinal-nichols-asks-for-healing-prayers-at-disgraced-cardinal-s-funeral 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.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:04:59 -0400 Disgraced cardinal from Scotland dies at 80 /home/international/item/27005-disgraced-cardinal-from-scotland-dies-at-80 /home/international/item/27005-disgraced-cardinal-from-scotland-dies-at-80 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.
]]> International Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:26:54 -0400 An answer to prayers: priestly ordinations reach new peak in Scotland /home/international/item/25673-an-answer-to-prayers-priestly-ordinations-reach-new-peak-in-scotland /home/international/item/25673-an-answer-to-prayers-priestly-ordinations-reach-new-peak-in-scotland

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.

]]> cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400 Mystery surrounds death of priest who went missing in Scotland /home/international/item/25566-mystery-surrounds-death-of-priest-who-went-missing-in-scotland /home/international/item/25566-mystery-surrounds-death-of-priest-who-went-missing-in-scotland

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.

]]> cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:10:00 -0400 Eggs and anti-Catholicism hurled at churchgoers in Scotland /home/international/item/24141-eggs-and-anti-catholicism-hurled-at-churchgoers-in-scotland /home/international/item/24141-eggs-and-anti-catholicism-hurled-at-churchgoers-in-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.

]]> cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Mon, 23 Jan 2017 07:30:00 -0500 A majority of people in Scotland have no religion /home/international/item/22058-a-majority-of-people-in-scotland-have-no-religion /home/international/item/22058-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.

]]> International Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:00:00 -0400 Head of Scottish bishops apologizes to abuse victims, Catholics /home/international/item/20739-head-of-scottish-bishops-apologizes-to-abuse-victims-catholics /home/international/item/20739-head-of-scottish-bishops-apologizes-to-abuse-victims-catholics

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.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:00:00 -0400 Pope accepts cardinal's decision to renounce duties, rights of office /faith/item/19906-pope-accepts-cardinal-s-decision-to-renounce-duties-rights-of-office /faith/item/19906-pope-accepts-cardinal-s-decision-to-renounce-duties-rights-of-office

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

]]> Vatican Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Time now for reconciliation, Scottish bishops say /home/international/item/18859-time-now-for-reconciliation-scottish-bishops-say /home/international/item/18859-time-now-for-reconciliation-scottish-bishops-say

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

]]> International Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:00:00 -0400 Scot bishops hope Catholics join public debate after independence vote /home/international/item/18834-scot-bishops-hope-catholics-join-public-debate-after-independence-vote /home/international/item/18834-scot-bishops-hope-catholics-join-public-debate-after-independence-vote

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

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