Legal expert body calls for draft hate crimes Bill to be reconsidered

The Faculty of Advocates has raised concerns over “unintended consequences” for freedom of speech contained within the draft hate crimes Bill. Consultation on the proposed legislation ended on 24th July and has already faced criticism from the Scottish Police Federation, the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Law Society of Scotland. The body of legal experts... Read More

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July 30, 2020

Bishops fear having Bible could become offence under new hate crime law

Scotland’s Catholic bishops have raised concerns that possessing the Bible could become an offence under proposed new hate crime legislation. The Catholic Church has become the latest organisation to raise its concerns about controversial reforms in the Scottish Government’s new Hate Crime Bill. It has made a submission to MSPs on Holyrood’s Justice Committee, who... Read More

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July 30, 2020

Deal done for iconic seminary’s sale

The Archdiocese of Glasgow has concluded the transfer of the ownership of a derelict seminary, considered one of Scotland’s great modernist structures. A new charity, the Kilmahew Education Trust, will be the new owners of the former St Peter’s Seminary and its estate at Cardross in Argyll and Bute. The trust will develop it as... Read More

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July 10, 2020

Scottish bishops express joy and thanks as communal worship to resume next week

Scotland’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the First Minister’s comments on places of worship and have announced the resumption of communal worship in Catholic parishes from 15th July. Commenting on the move, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert said: “Over the past month, our parishes have been preparing for the safe... Read More

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July 7, 2020

Scottish Government accused of ‘prioritising pints over prayers’

An MSP has accused the Scottish Government of “prioritising pints over prayers” by allowing pubs to reopen before places of worship. Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said it is “extraordinary” that pubs, bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen their doors to customers from 15th July, while churches must wait until... Read More

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July 7, 2020

Too few countries set objective to eradicate homelessness, says Scotland’s First Minister

Too few countries around the world have set a clear objective to eradicate homelessness and rough sleeping, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Scotland’s First Minister praised events like the Homeless World Cup (HWC) for its “powerful combination” of bringing a strong community spirit and wanting greater equality for people. Ms Sturgeon was speaking in a video... Read More

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June 9, 2020

Catholic bishops say Immigration Bill will ‘drastically alter opportunities’ for migrants

Catholic Bishops from Scotland and England & Wales have encouraged the UK Government to consider amendments to the Immigration Bill currently before parliament, saying it will ‘drastically alter opportunities’ for migrants. In a strongly worded joint statement sent to opposition party leaders at Westminster, the bishops call for a time limit on detention, together with... Read More

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June 8, 2020

Attack on Catholic priest during Orange march led to ‘rising tensions around Loyal Order parades’, says academic

An attack on Catholic priest during an Orange march in Glasgow led to ‘rising tensions around Loyal Order parades’, an academic has claimed. Dr Michael Rosie, of the University of Edinburgh, conducted the study into marches and parades in Scotland, which provided an update on a similar report he produced in 2016. The Scottish Government... Read More

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June 3, 2020

Scotland’s bishops finalise plans to re-open churches

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has finalised its proposed infection control standards which will govern the re-opening of parishes and confirmed that they have sent their guidelines to the Scottish Government. Commenting on the progress being made towards parish reopening, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, president of the Scottish Bishops’ Conference, said: “A great deal of... Read More

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May 6, 2020

Catholic bishops of Scotland announce new Covid-19 Working Group

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland have announced the formation of a Covid-19 Working Group, which will begin work on the creation of an Infection Control Protocol to govern the phased reopening of churches for public worship at an early and safe opportunity, in accordance with legislation and the current Scottish Government guidelines on social distancing... Read More

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Legal expert body calls for draft hate crimes Bill to be reconsidered

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Scottish bishops express joy and thanks as communal worship to resume next week

Scottish Government accused of ‘prioritising pints over prayers’

Too few countries set objective to eradicate homelessness, says Scotland’s First Minister

Catholic bishops say Immigration Bill will ‘drastically alter opportunities’ for migrants

Attack on Catholic priest during Orange march led to ‘rising tensions around Loyal Order parades’, says academic

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