Scottish Catholics called back to Mass as bishops announce reintroduction of Sunday obligation

The obligation for Catholics to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days is to be re-introduced in Scotland from the beginning of Lent.

The announcement from the Catholic bishops came just a week after the government of Nicola Sturgeon relaxed a wave of new restrictions brought in to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Unlike in England, Catholics in Scotland will have to attend Mass with a face covering because the Scottish Government is insisting they must still be worn by adults in all indoor settings.