Speaking together with one voice is more important than ever in the light of Brexit, the President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has declared.
Though US President Donald Trump has cancelled a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, churches in the region say that they will continue to work for peace with urgency and determination.
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has approved an apology to gay people for the history of discrimination they have faced in the Church. Commissioners also approved a report which could pave the way to allow some ministers to conduct same sex marriages in the future.
A former Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has said the scale of homelessness in Scotland continues to be a “stain” on the nation’s character and consciousness.
The General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC) has voted in favour of allowing its local churches to conduct and register marriages for same-sex couples. This means that the URC is now the largest UK denomination to freely permit the celebration and registration of marriages of same-sex couple in its churches.