A Catholic farmhand wrongly convicted and sentenced to death for blasphemy finally faces freedom after Pakistan's supreme court removed the last legal barrier to her release. Pakistan's top court on Tuesday morning dismissed a petition against Asia Bibi's acquittal last year, apparently leaving her free to leave the country and seek asylum abroad. The decision by a three-man bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa ends a 10-year-ordeal.

Click to Pray-New prayer initiative with Pope Francis “Prayer allows us to see one another the way God Our Father… sees us, and to realize that we are brothers and sisters.” (Pope Francis) Come, Lord, open my eyes to other people, that I may see them as fellow pilgrims on the journey of life.

A group, comprising of members of the various Diocesan Commissions, has been formed to move MATN forward.

Wanted: Your Input for Courage Newsletter First Courage E-Newsletter February 2016 Dear Courage and EnCourage friends, We are fast approaching the third anniversary of the Courage e-newsletter in February. Since then our email list has doubled to more than 3000 subscribers! To revisit past newsletters, please check out our newsletter archives. Thanks to your dedicated interest, the rates at which our subscribers open our emails and click on links dramatically surpass the industry average. Building on this great start, we'd like to invite you to please fill out this short survey to let us know what you like and where you think we could improve. Please also include your suggestions for content, topics we can address, or your favorite resources to share. Recommendations can be included in the survey, or you may send us an email anytime. God bless you, The Courage Central Office

Lent is the six week period leading up to the Easter Vigil celebration. It’s one of the most important times of  the year for many Christians. It's 40 days of prayer, penance & preparation in celebration of the life, death & resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Life really does begin at 40!

Young Scots Pilgrimage to Taize, 7-15 July 2019. Bishop Mark Strange, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church will be spending the week 7th-14th July 2019 in Taizé, with the idea that young people from Scotland between 18-30yrs may wish to spend that week there too.

MARCH FOR LIFE Live and complete coverage of the most important pro-life event of the year: the annual March For Life. in Washington DC.

Please remember to let our hospital chaplains know if you or a relative are going into hospital or have been in hospital for any length of time. Our chaplains do not get to see everyone and very much appreciate you letting them know directly. 

The Diocese of Paisley have issued new guidelines for both families and Funeral Directors arranging a Catholic funeral within the diocese.  Please see the following links for the documents; for any inquiries please contact the diocesan office on 0141 847 6130

Thinking about Diocesan Priesthood in 2019? The Catholic Church in Scotland is now inviting enquiries from those considering applying for seminary. For more information please contact Fr. John Morrison. Tel: 0141 889 5056 or email vocations@rcdop.org.uk

We are recruiting one member of the Board of Directors and two members to the Outreach and Fundraising Committee.