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We should all be very concerned about Catholic Church’s vow of silence in Scotland
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (795+ words) A chat last year with a leading public figure in Scotland continues to resonate. As we discussed the quality of political debate, he suddenly interrupted his train of thought and asked: “Where is the Catholic Church in all of this?...
Orkney monks excommunicated from Catholic Church after denying Pope
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (429+ words) Monks who appointed a bishop without the approval of the Pope have been officially excommunicated by the Catholic Church. The ultra-conservative Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer on Papa Stronsay consecrated Father Michael Mary in a ceremony on Saturday morning,…...
Ultra-conservative Catholic group on Orkney defy Vatican with bishop appointment
3+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) A Catholic congregation on Orkney which denies Pope Leo XIV is the legitimate head of the church has controversially appointed a bishop without papal approval. The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer on Papa Stronsay consecrated Father Michael Mary in…...
The Church must do more to apologise for its role in slavery
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1080+ words) The Church of Scotland's recent General Assembly formal apology for historic slavery is a welcome step (“Church of Scotland apologises for role in slave trade”, The Herald, May 16). However, if the Church is serious about atonement, it must move beyond…...
Catholic cardinal prevented from attending Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem by Israel
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) The Catholic cardinal of Jerusalem was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday by Israeli officials, in what the church called a 'grave precedent'. The church is the holiest site in Christianity, as the…...
'It is the end of us': Parishioners appeal to Pope to stop 'cynical' merger of parish
9+ mon, 21+ hour ago (982+ words) On a sharp November Sunday morning on Glasgow’s south side, the parishioners of St Albert’s in Pollokshields are being treated to an open-air cultural treat as they attend their 10am Mass. Hundreds of members of the neighbouring Sikh community, clad in…...
Worried church-goers step up their fight against Archbishop's plan to dissolve parish
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (738+ words) In the long narrative of rebellion against Catholic episcopal authority in Europe, this one perhaps will be overlooked by the historians. Nonetheless, it raises questions about how the biggest parish overhaul in the powerful archdiocese of Glasgow is being handled....
Tributes paid to former Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway after death
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) The former Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway has sadly passed away. The Right Reverend Dr Gregor Duthie Duncan died peacefully on November 21, surrounded by his sister Morag and friend Liz, at the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Bellahouston. The…...