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Motherwell
December 23, 2019

Christmas message 2019 from the Bishop of Motherwell

Pope Francis wrote a lovely letter recently to us all from the Shrine of the Nativity at Greccio, the site of the First Christmas Crib set up by St Francis of Assisi in December 1223. He concluded his reflections on the beauty of the Christmas Crib as follows: “Dear Brothers and Sisters, the Christmas Crib... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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October 29, 2019

Pope’s stargazer visits Scotland

The pope’s stargazer is set to attend a series of events in Scotland, aimed at exploring the evidence for God’s existence. Br Guy Consolmagno an American research astronomer and director of the Vatican Observatory was due to arrive in Scotland today after he accepted an invitation to attend a series of events organised by the... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – Vatican
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August 16, 2019

MSP accused of inciting sectarianism over pro-Rangers tweet

A Conservative MSP has been accused of inciting sectarianism after he posted a controversial tweet referring to Glasgow Rangers and teams in green kits. Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow and a law professor at the University of Glasgow, recently celebrated Rangers’ 6-1 victory over Hibernian with a tweet stating: ‘Great to be back at Ibrox... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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May 24, 2019

Church pays tribute to Bishop Joseph Devine, who has died aged 82

Tributes have been paid to Bishop Joseph Devine, former Bishop of Motherwell, following his death at the age of 82. Bishop Devine, who served as the Bishop of Motherwell for three decades, died on Thursday 23rd May at Wishaw General Hospital. The Bishop of Aberdeen, Hugh Gilbert, who is also president of the Bishops’ Conference... Read More
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March 9, 2019

Nearly half of Scottish football fans subjected to sectarian abuse, poll finds

Nearly half of Scottish football fans have been subjected to sectarian abuse at matches but only two-thirds said they would report it to authorities, according to a recent supporters’ poll. Results from the 2018/19 Scottish Football Supporters Survey, which quizzed 6,041 fans from around the country about their experiences attending games, found that 41 per... Read More
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October 4, 2018

Asia Bibi’s family to speak at UK events

The husband and daughter of Asia Bibi, the first woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan, will be speaking at events in the UK organised by a Catholic charity. Asia Bibi’s husband, Ashiq Masih, and daughter, Eisham Ashiq, will be revealing their anguish over her ongoing imprisonment at talks and other meetings... Read More
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May 27, 2018

Paisley’s racing bishop urges all to join in the fun for SCIAF

The Bishop of Paisley is urging schoolchildren and young people to get fit to help the world’s poorest people by signing up to SCIAF’S 6k Family Fun Run on Saturday, 2nd June. A keen runner and SCIAF board member, Bishop John Keenan wants everyone to put their faith into action and share the journey by... Read More
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May 19, 2018

Stars can help girls get a kick out of football

Westminster’s Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has urged celebrities to back a campaign to get more women and girls into football. Uefa’s Together #WePlayStrong initiative aims to transform the image of football by inspiring more girls to get involved in the sport. The European football governing body said it will attempt to make the sport more... Read More
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October 27, 2017

Rare Celtic Opus up for auction at SCIAF gala dinner

One of only 500 special edition Celtic Opus’ will go under the hammer at SCIAF’s first ever Gala Dinner to raise money to help some of the poorest people in the world. The giant publication tells the inside story of Celtic FC from its foundation in 1888, via Jock Stein’s heroes of 1967, to the... Read More
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February 20, 2016

Glasgow proud to host a ‘World Cup of hope’

Glasgow has been announced as the host of this year’s Homeless World Cup. George Square in the heart of the city will be transformed into a street football venue for the international tournament, which will bring more than 500 players to the city in July. It marks the 14th competition run by the Homeless World... Read More
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