Scots attending the papal Mass at Bellahouston Park near Glasgow will not have to pay a fee towards transport costs, the Scottish bishops have said.

Unlike their counterparts in England and Wales, Scottish pilgrims to the big papal event in Scotland, an open-air Mass at Bellahouston Park, will not be charged a £10 or £25 fee.

A spokesman for the Scottish Catholic media office said: "Scottish pilgrims travelling to the papal Mass at Bellahouston Park will not be expected to pay a charge to attend.