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Motherwell man given the chance for a repeat performance at Bellahouston

Posted on: August 27th, 2010

For many people the visit of a Pope to UK shores presents a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is no surprise, therefore, that John Pitcathley feels honoured to be playing the organ for his second Papal visit in 28 years.

Mr Pitcathley, who has played the organ at Motherwell Cathedral for more than 40 years, performed at Pope John Paul II’s Mass at Bellahouston Park in 1982 and has been asked to play again for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI next month. “Playing the organ at Bellahouston Park was one... read more


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Catholic adoption agency loses legal battle over placement rights

Posted on: August 27th, 2010

Catholic adoption society Catholic Care has failed in its attempt to win exemption from anti-discrimination laws that require adoption services to provide to both homosexual and heterosexual couples.

THE charity, the last Catholic adoption agency in England, had hoped that an appeal limiting services for homosexuals on religious grounds would allow it to continue to operate, but the Charity Commission ruled homosexuals are suitable parents and that Catholic teaching could not justify discrimination against gay couples hoping to... read more


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A day that will go down in history

Posted on: August 20th, 2010 by Ian Dunn No Comments

Andrew Nicol, the keeper of the Scottish Catholic Archives, tells Ian Dunn about the book on Scotland and the Vatican published to mark the Papal visit

THE Scottish Catholic Archives is bringing out a book on the historic links between Scotland and the Vatican to mark Pope Benedict XVI’s forthcoming visit. The book, Scotland and the Holy See; The Story of Scotland’s Links with the Papacy Down the Centuries, was originally published to coincide with Pope John... read more


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Bishop’s prayer call for Riggi family

Posted on: August 13th, 2010 by Martin Dunlop No Comments

Bishop Moran makes appeal following tragic deaths of three children in an Edinburgh flat

BISHOP Peter Moran of Aberdeen Diocese has asked for people of all religions to pray for the tragic Riggi family following the deaths of the family’s three children in Edinburgh last week. The bodies of twins Augustino and Gianluca, aged 8, and their five-year-old sister Cecilia were discovered last Wednesday afternoon... read more


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Cardinal defends Scottish justice

Posted on: August 13th, 2010 by Ian Dunn No Comments

Cardinal O’Brien attacks Americans for their criticism of Lockerbie bomber’s release

CARDINAL Keith O’Brien has said Americans have no right to question Scotland’s justice system over the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi. Writing in an article for a Sunday newspaper the cardinal said there was a ‘clash of cultures’ between Scotland’s compassion and the American thirst for... read more


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Work of art puts parish in the picture

Posted on: August 6th, 2010 by Martin Dunlop No Comments

Our Lady and St Bride’s historic painting goes on display at the National Galleries of Scotland

A much acclaimed and highly significant painting, owned by Our Lady and St Bride’s Church, Cowdenbeath, now has pride of place amongst some of the finest national and international artworks in the world. Antiveduto Grammatica’s Christ Disputing with the Doctors in the Temple is on loan from St Andrews and Edinburgh... read more


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Mary’s Meals given Papal boost

Posted on: August 6th, 2010 by Ian Dunn No Comments

Organisation is named as an official Papal visit charity and is aided by Duncan Bannatyne

Mary’s Meals received a double boost this week when it was named one of the official charities of the Papal visit to Scotland and Dragon’s Den Star Duncan Bannatyne broadcast a radio appeal on the charity’s behalf. Mary’s Meals and Marie Curie Cancer Care have been chosen as the official charities... read more


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Pope to be presented with a lock of Blessed Mary MacKillop’s hair

Posted on: August 6th, 2010 No Comments

Pope Benedict XVI will receive a locket with strands of Mary MacKillop’s hair during her canonisation Mass, to be celebrated at the Vatican in October.

Blessed Mary MacKillop, the daughter of Scottish emigrants from Roy Bridge to Australia, will become the southern hemisphere country’s first saint later this year and the hair will be presented to the Holy Father as part of the ceremony at St Peter’s Square. Sr Campion Roche, RSJ—the congregation of the Sisters... read more


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‘Ethically repugnant’ engineering

Posted on: July 30th, 2010 by Martin Dunlop No Comments

Catholic Church attacks proposals that will allow scientists to create ‘designer babies’

NEWS that mothers in Scotland are to be given the chance to ‘engineer’ their pregnancy, to ensure their babies are born free of disease or disability, has been described as ‘ethically repugnant’ by a spokesman for the Catholic Church. The service, the first of its kind in Scotland, would see scientists... read more


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No to gay ‘marriage’ in church

Posted on: July 30th, 2010 by Ian Dunn No Comments

Bishop Tartaglia tells Prime Minister ‘not now, not ever’

BISHOP Philip Tartaglia has warned David Cameron that the Catholic Church will never celebrate same sex ‘marriage’. The Bishop of Paisley was responding to recent comments by the Prime Minister on plans to change the law so religious ministers can conduct civil partnership ceremonies. A step too far Speaking at a gay... read more




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