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This page provides links to various news agencies including the Scottish Catholic Media Office (SCMO) the Scottish Cathoilic Education Service (SCES) and H20 News, a Catholic news service on a worldwide scale that creates and distributes multimedia news, every day, in nine languages.

The news focuses on the life of the Church and on social and cultural events that directly pertain to Catholics living in the world.


Scottish Catholic News

Scottish Bishop forced to withdraw from Papal visit events

The Bishop of Dunkeld, Right Rev. Vincent Logan, has been forced to withdraw
from all events organised to mark the visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict
XVI to Great Britain.

ST NINIAN'S DAY PARADE LAUNCH

Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, will today launch the St Ninian's Day Parade - a 'grand Scottish spectacle' to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to this country next month while also raising money for good causes at home and abroad.

POLL SHOWS OPPOSITION TO THE PAPAL VISIT EVAPORATING

Opposition to next month’s Papal Visit to Scotland seems to be dramatically
smaller than predicted, according to a new poll out today.

H2onews

Gospel of Sunday 5th September 2010

"Anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple."

Vatican Report

Today's Vatican Report looks at how the Pope is urging today’s Catholics to turn to ancient saints for fresh guidance.

Missionaries of Charity in the Holy Land

A look at the smiling, discrete and prayerful presence of sisters belonging to Mother Teresa's congregation, assisting the poorest of the poor in the Holy Land.

SCES News

Papal Visit Bulletin 9 - 2nd September 2010

The Bishops of Scotland wish to encourage schools and families to prepare children in advance of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, to involve them in praying for its success, to celebrate the occasion joyfully and to participate in various ways in ...

Preparing for the Pope's arrival: praying with 2 weeks to go

As we prepare for the arrival of the Holy Father in 2 weeks time, we pray particularly for our young people. We consider how the papal visit can help us to encourage our young people to serve the needs of others and to feel part of the Universal Chur...

Watch a preview of the St Ninian's Day Parade

Watch this preview of the St Ninian's Day Parade which will welcome the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Scotland at the start of his State visit to the UK. 

Bellahouston Pilgrim Guide

On the Papal Visit website, some very useful information has been provided for pilgrims participating in the Papal Mass at Bellahouston Park. The attached document usefully suggests what to bring and what not to bring to the Mass. While these details...

St Ninian's Day Parade - registering school groups

On Thursday 16th September the St Ninian's Day Parade will mark the historic occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s state visit to Scotland. Schools and community groups are all invited to line the route in Edinburgh's famous Princes Street where thousand...

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