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church of scotland

January 9, 2011

Church of Scotland calls for continued protection of human embryos

The Church of Scotland has called for the special status of the human embryo to continue to be guarded.
December 10, 2010

40 years of the Society, Religion and Technology Project

Since it was established in 1970 the Church of Scotland’s Society, Religion and Technology (SRT) Project has made a significant contribution not just to the life of one particular church and its capacity to comment on demanding issues in society, but also to public debates about science, technology and ethics generally, says Mary Anson.
December 9, 2010

Church of Scotland appeals for Pakistani woman facing death

Two senior Church of Scotland ministers have written to the Pakistani High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan urging the release and pardon of Asia Bibi.
November 21, 2010

Church of Scotland marks anti-violence campaign in Perth

A city church is expected to be full next week as members of the Church of Scotland Guild mark a decade of campaigning against violence.
November 18, 2010

Kirk challenges millionaire Chancellor to meet the poor

One of the Church of Scotland’s most senior ministers has invited the Chancellor to come north of the Border on a “fact-finding mission” about welfare reform.
November 9, 2010

Don't stigmatise benefit claimants, says Kirk minister

The convener of the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council has written to every Scottish MP at Westminster, urging a rethink on housing benefits.
November 2, 2010

Kirk calls for solidarity with Iraqi and other persecuted Christians

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has lamented the "incomprehensible" persecution of Christians in Iraq, and called for increased solidarity.
November 1, 2010

International dementia conference hosted in Scotland

An international dementia conference in Scotland has addressed topical issues including palliative care and the quality of life in care homes.
October 28, 2010

Scottish Reformation to be marked by joint Presbyterian-Catholic event

The legacy of the Scottish Reformation is to be marked with a joint conference organised by the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland.
October 27, 2010

Former prison chaplain to be next Kirk Moderator

A former chaplain to one of the toughest prisons in Scotland has been nominated as next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.