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Four Scottish party leaders are now out as LGB, as Labour’s Kezia Dugdale...
Scottish Labour Party leader Kezia Dugdale has revealed that she has a female partner. Dugdale’s coming out in this interview with the Fabian Society, means four of Scotland’s political party leaders...
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‘Nationally important’ church spray-painted by vandals
A 12th century church has been targeted by vandals. St Bridget’s Kirk, Dalgety, was spray painted in the latest attack, as a national heritage charity has called residents to help protect the...
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Church’s new bishop meets Rothesay congregation
The new Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Brian McGee, visited Bute for the first time in his new role this week. He celebrated mass at St Andrew’s Church in Rothesay on Wednesday evening...
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Most people in Scotland ‘not religious’
More than half of people in Scotland now have no religion, according to research. Findings from the Scottish Social Attitudes survey show 52% of people say they are not religious, compared with 40% in...
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Salvation Army group launches Scotland election films
A set of films encouraging people to vote in Scotland’s Holyrood elections in May has been launched by the Salvation Army. Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Roberts who works for the Salvation Army told...
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Obituary: Jamie Stuart, actor and athlete who wrote The Glasgow Bible
Jamie Stuart, who has died aged 95 after a series of strokes, was an actor, writer, athlete, vacuum cleaner salesman, social worker, tour guide and Herald and Evening Times paperboy in his late...
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Christian media team to report from Olympics
Christian media agency and Evangelical Alliance member Passion for Sport will be reporting this summer from the Olympic Games in Rio. With more than 20,000 of the world’s media expected in Rio, Passion...
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Kirk and Jewish community in Scotland establish a ‘concentrated dialogue’
The Jewish Community in Scotland and the Church of Scotland have agreed to establish a concentrated dialogue between members of the two communities. The topics to be discussed in these dialogues...
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Tourists disrupt funerals at Scottish cathedral by taking selfies near people...
Funerals are being disrupted at a famous Orkney church by selfie-seeking tourists. St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall is one of the biggest attractions in the islands – but it is also a functioning church...
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Swinney downgrades Named Person advice to ‘optional’
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, has warned local authorities that state guardians can only offer optional advice, after last week’s Supreme Court judgment on the Named Person scheme. A...
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6 funding opportunities from Church of Scotland’s priority areas enews
First Tuesday Funding Workshops Multiple events from: Tues 5 July – Tues 1 Nov The Albany Learning and Conference Centre 44 Ashley St, G3 6DS Glasgow First Tuesday is a free funding advice service from...
View ArticleWatch CCTV footage released after church is robbed twice in two days
A Barrhead church has released a video of the shocking moment two burglars attempt to prise open its front doors. St John’s Church on Aurs Road is sharing the images in an attempt to aid Police...
View ArticleTrainee Catholic priests are ‘hooking up using gay dating app Grindr at...
Trainee Catholic priests have been meeting up using the gay dating app Grindr at Ireland’s top seminary, it has been claimed. Dublin’s archbishop Dr Diarmuid Martin said he was ‘somewhat unhappy’ about...
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Six decades of friendship and prayer in Fife town
The town of Leslie has a long and varied history dating back many centuries when it comes to places of worship. A ‘place of worship’ for those from Prinlaws and Walkerton is estimated to date back to...
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Historic Helensburgh church to undergo £300k revamp
A historic Helensburgh church is undergoing a major restoration after being battered by wind and rain. B-listed Helensburgh Parish Church is being given a £288,000 makeover. The revamp is being funded...
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Archbishop of Canterbury’s Ecumenical Christmas Letter
A Christmas letter to churches around the world from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Greetings in the name of Jesus, the Word made flesh who by the action of God and the obedience of His...
View ArticleEvangelical Alliance: Jesus and giving at the heart of Christmas
Evangelical Christians give generously of their time and money at Christmas. New research released by the Evangelical Alliance shows that nine out of 10 evangelicals they surveyed will either volunteer...
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Church of Scotland Moderator’s Christmas message
The Rt Rev Dr Russell Barr says, in a troubled world, Christmas shows God’s grace and mercy will not be defeated. Christmas is a time of enormous contrasts. There are the sights and sounds of the...
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Churches sharing services online this Christmas
A growing number of churches are using new technology to share their services online this Christmas. With storms threatening to disrupt travel arrangements across the country there’s been growing...
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Methodist seasonal message: ‘An unpromising Christmas’
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr Roger Walton and Rachel Lampard MBE, speak about the Nativity, Syria and unpromising situations in this year’s Christmas...
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