Scottish Bishops' statement on referendum

In the wake of the referendum on independence yesterday, the Scottish Catholic Bishops have issued the following statement:

“The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland recognises and respects the result of the Scottish referendum, that Scotland should remain a part of the United Kingdom, and commends all those who participated in what was a was a passionate and sometimes partisan debate.

The vast majority of Scots engaged with the Referendum and it is our hope that we can all now cooperate for the benefit of our nation in future.

We urge the Catholic community to continue to engage in public debate and decision-making and, in doing so, to uphold the meaning and importance of the Christian message. May God bless Scotland.”

Source: Archdiocese of Glasgow FB/SCMO

(55% - 2,001,926 people voted No. 45% -1,617,989 people voted Yes - in an historic turnout that saw 84.5% of the population going to the polls.)