The “thoughts and prayers” of the Church of Scotland are with Irish Catholics, says Bishop Hugh Gilbert, OSB, President of the Scottish bishops’ conference.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Bishop of Aberdeen says, “Recent developments that penalise the celebration of Holy Mass have been disturbing not only to the Irish Bishops’ Conference but also to the Bishops of Scotland.” While recognising the need for health care measures in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gilbert nonetheless argues that “to enact legislation that criminalises those who gather to celebrate Holy Mass is indeed extreme and unjust.”
