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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

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 for its ...

21 May 2022 at 14:50

World

G20 leaders to echo UN call to end war in Ukraine

Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready on Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed the group to maintain ...

15 Nov 2022 at 11:24

World

China: Stand between us and Taiwan and be ‘crushed by wheels of history’

China underscored its commitment on Saturday to its claim to Taiwan, telling world leaders that anyone who gets in the way of its determination to reunify with the self-governing island would be “crushed by the wheels of history”. The ...

24 Sept 2022 at 20:13

World

Africa leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine

Chair of the African Union Macky Sall said the continent “does not want to be the breeding ground of a new Cold War”, alluding to the pressure mounting on leaders to choose sides over the war in Ukraine. Many African countries depend ...

20 Sept 2022 at 20:26

Prime Minister Liz Truss admits not all her policies will be ‘popular’

Liz Truss conceded not all her policies will be “popular” as she prepares to lift the cap on bankers’ bonuses while millions feel the squeeze of the cost-of-living crisis. Instead, the Prime Minister defended measures to swell “the ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:00

Joe Biden vows ‘deepening of special relationship’ in message to Liz Truss

US President Joe Biden has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming Prime Minister and vowed to deepen the “special relationship”. Just as Ms Truss finished her speech and formally entered Downing Street, the US president tweeted: ...

06 Sept 2022 at 19:01

Local News

Donegal nun and former Bishop of Raphoe to attend Synod at Vatican

Sister Mary Teresa Barron from Donegal and Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, the former Bishop of Raphoe, will attend the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican. Bishop McGuckian, who has been Bishop of Down ...

29 Sept 2024 at 17:33

Starmer plans to ‘treat people smugglers like terrorists’ to cut crossings

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government will “treat people smugglers like terrorists” as he announced a further £75 million for his border security command. The Prime Minister drew parallels with his earlier work in ...

04 Nov 2024 at 16:37

World

United Nations chief fears world is heading toward a wider war

The United Nations chief has warned the world could be facing a wider war as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said experts who surveyed the ...

06 Feb 2023 at 22:42

Starmer: EU leaders have ‘appetite’ to give UK access to migration intelligence

EU leaders have shown an interest in giving the UK access to a key intelligence database used to identify asylum seekers, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested. The Prime Minister said there was an “appetite” ...

04 Nov 2024 at 18:00

World

Colombian leader warns UN humanity is making itself extinct

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro delivered an ominous prophecy on Tuesday, painting a grim picture of what lies ahead if nations fail to swiftly redesign the way humans live. “It has been a year in ...

19 Sept 2023 at 19:14

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