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General election candidate faces anti-Catholic abuse

AN Alba candidate at the General Election has opened up about the sectarian abuse he endured during the campaign, describing himself as "benumbed" to anti-Catholic bigotry. Chris McEleny, who unsuccessfully contested the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West seat, revealed that he received one of his campaign...

Dunkeld Bishop-elect Andrew McKenzie’s fond farewell as he prepares for new post

SCOTLAND'S newest bishop, Canon Andrew McKenzie, has shared his heartfelt reaction upon learning he would be leaving St Andrew’s Cathedral to become Bishop of Dunkeld. Canon McKenzie recalled receiving an unexpected Saturday morning phone call from the Apostolic Nunciature in London, inviting him to meet...

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Cardinal Nichols welcomes Starmer’s commitment to working with churches

NEW Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been welcomed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols after his...

Orange Order ban anti-Catholic songs such as Billy Boys and Famine Song

The Orange Order has banned its members from playing anti-Catholic anthems The Billy Boys...

Scottish Bishops call Catholics to align votes with faith in upcoming General Election

The Bishops' of Scotland have published the following letter for Catholics in Scotland ahead...

EXC: Provost ‘sorry’ for writing Orange Order walk is ‘spectacle’

A PROVOST has apologised after a column in a local paper – he wrote...

Scotland’s bishops celebrate mass in Holyrood

Scotland’s bishops led a historic Mass in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, marking only...

‘It criminalises prayer’ Buffer zone legislation passes in Scotland

NEW legislation to introduce buffer zones has passed the Scottish Parliament – and will...

Majority of Scots don’t back nationwide buffer zones

A HOLYROOD consultation on buffer zones has shown that 77% of respondents oppose the...

Funeral plans announced for Dunkeld’s Bishop-elect Fr Martin Chambers

FUNERAL arrangements have been announced for Father Martin Chambers, whose sudden passing shocked many....

‘SNP aren’t taking it seriously’ Scotland wide data shows toll of anti-Catholic abuse

OF all the religious hate crimes in Scotland 33% of them are aimed towards...

‘Hell on earth’ SCIAF call on climate action from Scottish Government

SCOTLAND "risks playing our part on making this planet hell on earth" those are...

Edinburgh-based priest among first on scene after Sydney attacks

IN the aftermath of a devastating knife attack at the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping...

Fr Roger Dawson urges Holyrood to embrace ‘culture of care’ in leadership

FATHER ROGER DAWSON SJ, Superior of the Jesuits in Scotland, recently addressed Holyrood where...

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