Statement from the Press Office of the Holy See on Cardinal O'Brien

On this Communications Sunday I hardly need to draw your attention to
the importance of communications in the life of the Church

Following a number of enquiries about the policy of the Catholic Church in relation to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, the following statement was issued on Friday 8 March 2013

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, Archbishop of Glasgow and Apostolic
Administrator of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh celebrates
Mass tonight (Monday 4 March) at St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow at a
pre-scheduled Lent Station Mass.

Statement from Cardinal O'Brien

Message to the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
From Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, Apostolic Administrator

Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed the Most Rev. Philip Tartaglia, Archbishop of Glasgow, as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has accepted on the 18 February 2013 the resignation of His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.

Glasgow’s traditional Lenten arts festival kicks off on Ash Wednesday,
February 13, with a heady mix of art and faith running for the six week
lead-up to Easter.

Statement from Cardinal Keith O’Brien on the announcement by Pope Benedict XVI of his intention to resign on health grounds.

Scotland’s biggest and most colourful Rosary will be blessed by Cardinal Keith O’Brien on Friday 8 February 2013, as Mission Matters Scotland launches its Year of Faith Mission Rosary campaign at Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill.

Responding to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a draft Bill to allow same sex marriage in Scotland, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, has urged that the widest possible protection should be given to civil liberties.

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland will host an international Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 1 December 2012 to mark the Church’s ‘Year of Faith’.

The Scottish Catholic Justice and Peace Commission with the approval of its President, Bishop Moran and the approval of Cardinal O’Brien and Archbishop Tartaglia, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, joins in the wider call for a Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East on 4 December.

The Catholic Church has called for a public acknowledgement of the
extent of anti-Catholicism in Scotland as new Crown Office statistics show
an increase in Religiously Aggravated hate crimes directed at Catholics.

The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Monsignor Hugh Bradley to be the new General Secretary of the Bishops' Conference

At their meeting in Edinburgh on 5 November 2012, the Bishops' Conference of
Scotland elected new office bearers for a three year term.

SCIAF today announced the appointment of its new Director, Patricia Chalé, as she met with the Board of Directors, with the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and with staff in SCIAF’s Glasgow office.

Speaking to a congregation at Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral in Motherwell today, Cardinal Keith O'Brien launched a year of initiatives in Scotland to mark the Catholic Church's "Year of Faith"

Stonewall’s decision to award their “Bigot of the year” award to Cardinal O'Brien
reveals the depth of their intolerance and their willingness to attack and demean
those who don’t share their views

In a strongly worded opinion piece in today's "Sunday Express" the Catholic Church's Parliamentary Officer John Deighan has accused leading LGBT campaigners including a Scottish MSP of "intolerance and intimidation"

Scots composer James MacMillan has been honoured with a leading role in a ceremony in Rome on Thursday (11 October)  at which Pope Benedict XVI will launch a “Year of Faith” for the Catholic Church round the world.

The Inaugural Mass at which Bishop Philip Tartaglia formally takes over
as Archbishop of Glasgow will take place at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde
St, Glasgow on Saturday 8 September at 11.30am.

In an opinion article in today's Mail on Sunday newspaper, Cardinal Keith O'Brien will raise a range of "fears and concerns" over the Scottish Government's proposed Same Sex Marriage legislation.

The Catholic Church in Scotland will inaugurate "National Marriage Sunday" on Sunday 26 August 2012. In a Pastoral Letter to be read out in
all of Scotland's 500 Catholic parishes, the Bishops' of Scotland will "place a special emphasis on the role of the family founded on marriage"
and stress that "marriage is a unique lifelong union of a man and a woman"

Pope Benedict XVI has today, July 24 2012, appointed Bishop Philip Tartaglia (until now Bishop of Paisley) as Archbishop of Glasgow.  The new Archbishop will succeed Most Rev Mario Joseph Conti, who has been Archbishop since 22 February 2002. 

THE draconian impact of proposed gay marriage laws on Scotland have been revealed by a leading QC

Schools will be banned from promoting a traditional understanding of marriage if same sex marriage becomes law according to Britain's senior catholic, Cardinal Keith O’Brien.

The Catholic Church in Scotland has introduced a unique new youth award to commemorate the visit to Scotland by Pope Benedict XVI in September 2010.  The ‘Pope Benedict XVI CARITAS AWARD’ will be awarded to 450 young people from all over Scotland at a lavish ceremony to be held in the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow on Saturday 2 June 2012 at 2pm.

Communications Sunday - 20 May 2012 - Bishop Philip Tartaglia

In his Message for Communications Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI has written about the need to rediscover silence as an integral part of communication. In this letter, I hope to give you just a flavour of what the Holy Father has written in his Message, which is typically packed full of insight and originality.