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The Scottish Catholic Observer was founded in 1885 and for the last 125 years, it has distinguished itself with quality news coverage. Scotland’s only national Catholic newspaper features ‘Home News’ of the Catholic Church in Scotland as well as regular International Church News, Youth Columns and reports from the Vatican.

Weekly editions contain an opinion page, letters, education and reviews in addition to regular reader competitions.  The paper also lists births, deaths and marriages across Scotland.

The paper carries regular features on Scottish Catholic life and history, weekly columnists alongside a Children’s Liturgy page which explains the liturgy for children.


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latest edition

PAGE-1-MAR-4-2011

exclusively in the paper

  • Church voices opposition to latest plan to remove Glasgow primary schools from St Ninian High School’s catchment area.
  • Bishops back more power for Welsh Assembly.
  • Dr Joseph Bradley highlights the benefits of ticking Irish ethnicity in the census form.
  • Celebrating Life page moves to new home, showcased on back page of this week’s SCO.
  • New SCO columnist David Kerr looks at the ‘Arab Spring’ and moral concerns over Oscar-nominated film Black Swan.

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