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A universal Church is a beautiful one
A long-standing friendship between Fr Lockhart and Bishop Nkuo led to Missio Scotland being able to support the construction of a new Church
Gerard Gough
Sep 18, 20246 min read
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Faith is now Matthew's focus
The BBC documentary, Priest School, shone a light on the lives of seminarians in the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. The programme,...
Gerard Gough
Jun 4, 202411 min read
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Pope Francis invites everyone to the banquet
DEAR brothers and sisters! The theme I have chosen for this year’s World Mission Day is taken from the Gospel parable of the wedding banquet
Gerard Gough
Feb 2, 20249 min read
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A loving bond built between Scotland and Sri Lanka
The key components of our Faith—universality, solidarity and family—are evident in two of the projects that Missio Scotland is supporting
Gerard Gough
Sep 12, 20237 min read
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Sewing the seeds of love and hope
The project will see women being provided with their own sewing machines by Missio Scotland
Gerard Gough
Sep 12, 20235 min read
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How Faith triumphed over death in Sri Lanka
ON APRIL 21, 2019—Easter Sunday—death interrupted the lives of the parishioners attending Mass in St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya.
Gerard Gough
Jun 28, 20236 min read
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Shepherding his people with a father's love
“I FOUND that when I came into office, there wasn’t a minor crisis every day, just every other day!” Bishop John joked.
Gerard Gough
Feb 23, 20237 min read
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Finding a home in families of faith
Fr Vincent Lockhart has been able to bear witness to the goodness, truth and beauty within the faith family.
Gerard Gough
Jan 12, 20238 min read
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In Ethiopia supporting children and the Church
THROUGHOUT the world, Catholic missionaries often work in the most trying of circumstances and Ethiopia is no different. The country is...
Gerard Gough
Oct 4, 20228 min read
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How Iceland became a warm place for the Church again
Fr John Doran MHM A THOUSAND years ago, Loki, a Norwegian Viking, set out to discover Iceland. His secret weapons were three ravens, two...
Missio Scotland
Mar 8, 20222 min read
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Campaign shines a light on our global mission
A GLOBAL awareness campaign featuring the faces and voices of missionaries from more than 50 countries has been launched.
Gerard Gough
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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Coping with Covid-19 in Kenya
IT IS slightly over a year now since the worldwide break out of Coronavirus. In Kenya, President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta locked down the...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20216 min read
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Moving in a sea of love in South Africa
Mill Hill Missionary, Fr John Doran, speaks with Missio Scotland’s Communications Officer, Gerard Gough, about his time in South Africa.
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20215 min read
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Living with cancer during the Coronavirus
Fr Vincent Lockhart, National Director of Missio Scotland IN DECEMBER 2019, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and began chemotherapy...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20216 min read
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Coping with Covid-19 in South Africa
Fr Sylvester Ponje is a Mill Hill Father from Cameroon, currently serving in South Africa. He is a former neighbour of Glasgow-based Mill...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20215 min read
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Church and community can help to tackle Covid-19
Elaine Smith MSP ONE of the few positives to come from the ongoing pandemic has been the community spirit shown across Scotland and a...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20214 min read
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Remember #WeAreStillHere!
Gerard Gough EARLIER this year, Pope Francis highlighted his passion for the Pontifical Mission Societies—known here as Missio...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Men on a Mission: Faith is a family affair for Fr Mark
Earlier this year, a BBC documentary shone a light on the life of seminarians in the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, which was...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20217 min read
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Men on a Mission: From the Port to the Pontifical Scots College
Earlier this year, a BBC documentary shone a light on the life of seminarians in the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, which was...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20219 min read
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Men on a Mission: Setting a course for the priesthood
Earlier this year, a BBC documentary shone a light on the life of seminarians in the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, which was...
Missio Scotland
Sep 29, 20217 min read
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