Scottish bishop leads 33-day virtual prayer journey

With Covid-19 still restricting travel, a Scottish bishop led a 33-day virtual journey of prayer that drew about 4,000 people from his diocese as well as from countries that included the United States, Uganda and Australia. The Bishop of Paisley, John Keenan, said he invited the priests and parishioners of his diocese and beyond to join him on a “consecration journey to Jesus through... Read More

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February 18, 2021

Scottish Christian leaders say hate crime bill limits freedom to disagree

The Scottish government should withdraw parts of a hate crime bill because of the risk it will lead to the prosecution of people solely for disagreeing with gender ideology and same-sex marriage, said Catholic and Protestant leaders. The Catholic Church, the Free Church of Scotland and the Evangelical Alliance have written to Humza Yousaf, Justice Secretary, to demand more time be... Read More

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January 8, 2021

Scottish plan for ‘DIY’ home abortions savaged in survey

Plans by the Scottish Government to let women carry out DIY abortion at home without first attending hospital or a clinic have been savaged in a major new opinion poll. Emergency measures were brought in last year during the first Covid-19 lockdown to allow women in the first ten weeks of pregnancy to take two... Read More

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December 16, 2020

Be guardians of beauty in the world, pope tells Christmas concert artists

Artistic creation can bring the light of Christmas to a world that has been enveloped in the darkness of pain and sorrow, Pope Francis told a group of performers. Meeting with singers, songwriters, musicians and conductors performing at the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert, the pope said that “amid the anxiety provoked by the pandemic, your creativity... Read More

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November 13, 2020

Kilgraston Catholic School only Scottish school on national shortlist

Kilgraston has achieved national recognition as the only Scottish school to be nominated as a finalist, and attend, the nationally-prestigious i25 Awards. The school, near Perth, was shortlisted for its pioneering ‘Wear it again’ pre-loved clothing campaign, garnering national coverage and adopted by many organisations. The virtual ceremony – rescheduled from a glittering event at... Read More

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October 13, 2020

Scottish Government urged to follow pope’s lead and foster ‘constructive dialogue’

The Bishop of Motherwell, Joseph Toal has called on the Scottish Government to act in the words of Pope Francis to ‘foster encounter and to seek convergence on at least some issues’. Writing in today’s Herald newspaper, Bishop Toal, referring to the recent Encyclical released by the Pope says: ‘I hope the government will continue to foster... Read More

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October 13, 2020

Rising coronavirus infections among pupils putting teachers at risk, union warns

A sharp spike in secondary school pupils testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland has triggered calls for further safety measures by a teaching union. In the final full week of September, 1,292 children and young people tested positive, almost a 10-fold increase on the 138 new cases at the end of August. Young people aged... Read More

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October 9, 2020

Scottish Government relaunches anti-hate crime campaign

A campaign aimed at helping victims of hate crimes come forward has been relaunched by the Scottish Government. The Hate Crime: Report It To Stop It campaign was brought back to coincide with Hate Crime Awareness Week, which runs from Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th October. In Scotland, 5,200 instances were reported to the Crown Office last... Read More

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October 6, 2020

Scottish Government launch consultation on ‘DIY’ abortions

Christian and pro-life groups are rallying supporters in Scotland as the Scottish Government has been accused of launching an “extremely one-sided…rigged consultation” on whether ‘DIY’ abortions should become permanent. Women are currently able to take both pills required for an early medical abortion at home, despite concerns and warnings over the risk it poses to... Read More

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September 20, 2020

Listening to others is way to heal division, say researchers

Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests. Academics studied links between political views and so-called ‘felt understanding’ – feeling understood and listened to by other groups, such as Europeans and EU institutions or the English public and politicians. The research also... Read More

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