The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has announced the launch of its new Office of Communications and Evangelisation, which will support the Church’s mission to share the Gospel and highlight the positive impact of Catholic life across Scotland.
The new office will manage and distribute official statements from the Catholic Church in Scotland, and will work closely with its dioceses, parishes, schools, religious communities, and lay groups to promote the spread of the Gospel. As well as developing relationships with secular media, a key part of its mission will be to strengthen digital evangelisation across Scotland.
To support this work, Being Catholic TV will become the official digital platform of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, providing video content, live events and other faith resources.
Fr Michael Kane has been appointed the Director of this new office, and together with a small team of staff, will oversee the communications strategy and evangelisation initiatives at a national level.
Speaking about the launch of the new office, Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, said:
“We’re thrilled at the launch of this new office and we hope everyone across the Church will be involved in its work. It’s good for us to be positive about our message, and to pass-on and share our Good News to others. There is so much happening across Scotland to build up the family of faith, and this office will help us tell that story.”
Bishop Frank Dougan, who has episcopal responsibility for Communications, added:
“We are launching this new initiative because evangelisation is at the heart of the Church’s mission. We are called to be missionaries, using every means available to reach everyone we can — including the opportunities offered by digital media.”
