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Most Church of Scotland presbyteries in favour of conducting same-sex marriages

The majority of Church of Scotland presbyteries are in favour of allowing parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish, a new report shows. A paper submitted to the 2022 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland shows that 29 ...

26 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

New archbishop of Glasgow to celebrate role at cathedral mass

The new archbishop of Glasgow will be installed as leader of Scotland’s largest Catholic community at a mass in the city. Bishop William Nolan of Galloway Diocese was nominated by Pope Francis be the city’s archbishop. He will celebrate a mass of ...

26 Feb 2022 at 03:55

Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action

Police have worked with their counterparts in Italy and Holland to recover a centuries-old book which was illicitly taken from a collection belonging to the Catholic Church in Scotland. The Book of Sermons by Cardinal Bellerine dates back to ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:59

Scotland

Pope Francis to join church leaders on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

Pope Francis is to join the Archbishop of Canterbury and the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on a “historic” peace pilgrimage to South Sudan. Taking place in July, the religious leaders have been invited by ...

28 May 2022 at 12:49

Scotland

Queen praises support of Church of Scotland congregations for Ukrainian refugees

The Queen has applauded the role congregations from the Church of Scotland have played in offering support to Ukrainian refugees since the war broke out. Around 400 ministers, elders, deacons and special guests are gathering in Edinburgh ...

21 May 2022 at 14:50

Scotland

Church backs calls for windfall tax to help tackle ‘crisis of fuel poverty’

The Church of Scotland has joined those calling for a windfall tax to be introduced to help tackle the “crisis of fuel poverty across the UK”. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland overwhelmingly backed a motion calling for ...

24 May 2022 at 15:37

Queen seemed in ‘really good spirits’ at weekend – Church Moderator

The Queen seemed frail but in “really good spirits” when he met her at the weekend, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has said. The Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields spent the weekend at Balmoral and had ...

09 Sept 2022 at 10:20

UK church leaders to join Pope on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Archbishop of Canterbury are to join Pope Francis on a “historic” pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan. They have been invited by President Salva Kiir ...

01 Dec 2022 at 15:53

Free Church condemns ‘bigotry’ shown to SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

Church leaders have hit back at what they claim is “bigotry” shown to would-be Scottish first minister Kate Forbes, after the SNP leadership hopeful came under fire for her religious beliefs. The Free Church of Scotland ...

23 Feb 2023 at 09:37

Kate Forbes said she would have voted against gay marriage

SNP lead candidate Kate Forbes said she would have voted against gay marriage in Scotland at the time it was made legal almost a decade ago. The finance secretary, one of the two frontrunners to succeed Nicola Sturgeon ...

20 Feb 2023 at 20:22

Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said he “profoundly” disagrees with the religious stance taken by SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes, despite being “a man of deep Christian faith”. John Swinney was speaking as ...

22 Feb 2023 at 14:34

Church of Scotland moderator to present King with Bible as first gift

Church leaders from Scotland are to play their part in the coronation of the King on Saturday. The Right Rev Dr Iain Greenshields will be representing the Church of Scotland, presenting Charles with his first gift, ...

06 May 2023 at 02:45

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