Time for UK to start healing divisions, Archbishop of Canterbury says
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for the UK to “start healing divisions” in his New Year’s message.
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Archbishop of Canterbury to reflect on terror attack in Christmas Day sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury will reflect on the London Bridge terror attack during his Christmas Day sermon.
Archbishop of Canterbury appeals to ’embarrassed or ashamed’ over Christmas
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appealed to people feeling “embarrassed or ashamed” in a message of unity on Christmas Eve.
Wooden fragment thought to be from Jesus’s manger arrives in Bethlehem
A tiny wooden relic that some Christians believe to be part of Jesus’s manger has arrived at its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem, 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the Pope.
Pope urges Catholics to ‘communicate faith’ in Buddhist-majority Thailand
Pope Francis tended to the needs of Thailand’s tiny Catholic hierarchy, urging priests and nuns to find ways to communicate the faith with “a Thai face and flesh” in an overwhelmingly Buddhist country.
Role of clergy considered under sexual offence laws
The Government is considering whether to change the law to include the role of the clergy when allegations of sexual abuse are made.
The Honest Truth: Scots took Halloween with them to America
Pumpkins have been flying off the shelves as children prepare for Halloween.
Pope Francis thanks Amazon bishops after talks on married priests request
Pope Francis has thanked Amazon regional bishops for their “candour” at a meeting which called for ordaining married priests and other changes to help the Catholic church’s far-flung flock in that part of South America.
Study suggests ‘hidden intolerances’ among Scots on religion and sexuality
AROUND one in 10 people in Scotland would not accept someone of a different religion to them being elected as their MSP, a study has suggested.
New Church of Scotland Moderator says we need to take steps in right direction to improve mental and physical health
THE new Moderator of the Church of Scotland wants to highlight the importance of walking to improve mental and physical health during her year in charge of the Kirk.
In pictures: First mosque opens in the Outer Hebrides
THE first mosque in the Outer Hebrides has opened in time for Ramadan.