First woman Moderator made a CBE
The first female Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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Historic Trump-Kim summit provides 'flicker of hope'
An historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un represents a “flicker of hope” for the future, a Kirk minister has said.
Christian family appeal for asylum amid death fears
A Christian man has appealed to the Prime Minister to grant him and his family asylum because they fear their lives would be in danger if they are thrown out ...
Public event on the future of coastal communities to take place in Buckie
The Church of Scotland is hosting a public event exploring the future of coastal communities in the light of Brexit.
Church of Scotland seeks nominations for the Moderator of the General Assembly 2019-20
The committee elected to nominate the Moderator is now inviting recommendations for Moderator of the General Assembly 2019-20.
Kirk member cycles 130 miles for charity to mark 80th birthday
A great-grandmother has raised hundreds of pounds for an overseas aid charity by cycling 130 miles across Scotland to mark her 80th birthday.Ellison Hudson, of Dundee, completed the journey from ...
Free children’s programme offering food provision to be rolled out across North Lanarkshire
‘Club 365’, a free children’s programme including sporting activities and meals, is to be launched across North Lanarkshire.
Prime Minister says Home Office will examine orphan asylum case
Theresa May has promised to ask the Home Office to examine the case of a 10-year-old orphan who faces being deported from Scotland.
Regret over Presbyterian Church of Ireland’s decision to break ties with the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has expressed her sadness at the decision from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) to sever formal ties with ...
Paisley minister opens new drop-in centre to offer help to drug users
Rev Stuart Davidson, the pioneer minister for Ferguslie Park and north Paisley, spoke to Kenneth Speirs of the Paisley Daily Express about his new drop-in centre for drug addicts and ...
Prayers and witness at the Conference of European Churches GA
Christians from churches across Europe are gathering in Novi Sad, Serbia, this week for the General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches.
Kirk minister launches petition to save schoolboy from deportation
Nearly 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for a 10-year-old orphan to be granted asylum
Young people to follow in the footsteps of St Columba
A group of young people will connect with their faith by retracing the steps of an ancient Celtic saint as they walk, row and swim 75 miles across rural Argyll.Beginning ...
Church welcomes announcement to help bereaved families
The Church of Scotland has welcomed an announcement to remove all local authority charges for child burials and cremations.
Former Moderator backs new genocide education resource for teachers
A new education pack is being launched for Scottish secondary schools to help pupils learn the lessons of a mass genocide in Bosnia in the 1990s.