In an article in today's Times newspaper, Cardinal Keith O'Brien will describe the Trident weapons system as a "weapon of mass destruction" and argue that possessing it is "morally reprehensible".

Scotland’s Christian Churches will unite to share a pavilion at this year’s Royal Highland and Agricultural Show at Ingliston (25-28 June) one of the largest events in the UK

In a message addressed to Catholic voters ahead of Thursday's European elections, Cardinal Keith O'Brien has urged participation and involvement. In a call to get involved in politics he says;

Cardinal Keith O’Brien will celebrate an open air Mass in the Braes of Glenlivet on Tuesday 2 June 2009 on the site of Scotland’s “Hidden Seminary” at Scalan.
 

In a homily to be delivered at 3pm at St. Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh today (Sunday 31 May 2009) Cardinal Keith O'Brien will claim that in failing to set objective standards of behaviour for a generation,  "we have created a largely amoral society."

Reacting to the news that more than 800 jobs are being lost at Hewlett Packard in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Bishop Philip Tartaglia the Bishop of Paisley in whose diocese the plant is located, said:

Reacting to the release today of the latest Scottish abortion statistics showing a total of 13,817 abortions in Scotland last year
Cardinal Keith O'Brien has described them as "inhuman and degrading"

Bishop Tartaglia's Communications Sunday Message

The National Chairperson of the Catholic Church's "Justice & Peace Commission" Ellen Charlton has written a strongly worded letter to the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in protest at the recent early morning arrest of a mother and her four year old child and their subsequent transfer to Dungavel Removal Centre.

In a pastoral letter sent to all of Scotland's 500 Catholic parishes to be read at all Masses on 23 and 24 May, Bishop Philip Tartaglia, the President of the Bishops' Conference National Communications Commission has urged responsible use of new technology.