Scottish Parliament heralds return of Kirk-backed Good Money Week
MSPs have lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming the return of Good Money Week, a national campaign supported by the Church of Scotland, aimed at encouraging people to look at sustainable...
View ArticleChurch of Scotland and Islamic Finance Council agree shared ethical framework
The Church of Scotland and the Islamic Finance Council UK unveiled the Edinburgh Finance Declaration, an interfaith shared values framework on ethical finance, at a reception in Greyfriars Kirk.The...
View ArticleChurch backs call for income supplement in Scottish Budget to tackle child...
The Church of Scotland is joining academics and anti-Poverty campaigners in a call for the Scottish Government's budget to include a new income supplement to tackle child poverty.The Church of Scotland...
View ArticleUK must not leave EU without comprehensive agreement in place, says Church of...
The UK Government must make a commitment that the UK will not leave the European Union without a "comprehensive agreement" in place, says the Church of Scotland.The UK Government must make a commitment...
View ArticleToo many people left to live on thin air, Church of Scotland Moderator tells...
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has urged MSPs to put the most vulnerable people in society at the heart of political decision making.The Moderator of the General...
View ArticleScottish government minister congratulates CrossReach on 150 years of 'vital'...
The Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government has congratulated CrossReach, the operating arm of the Social Care Council of the Church of Scotland, for its...
View ArticleChurch of Scotland makes fresh commitment to tackle human trafficking and...
The Church of Scotland has made a fresh commitment to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery. It has signed a declaration to work with the Scottish Government and other statutory services and...
View Article'Innovative' rough sleeper shelter hailed at Holyrood
People who run an “innovative” emergency care shelter for up to 75 rough sleepers have been recognised in the Scottish Parliament.People who run an “innovative” emergency care shelter for up to 75...
View ArticleJust Festival supports Church of Scotland Crossreach
An annual festival promoting issues around social justice has this year chosen to support CrossReach, which is the operating name for the Church of Scotland's Social Care Council which is celebrating...
View ArticleJoy as teenage asylum seekers win battle against deportation
Two teenage asylum seekers have been granted limited leave to remain in the UK after a high profile Church of Scotland campaign.Two teenage asylum seekers described as a credit to Scotland are...
View ArticleGathering in Glasgow to explore conflict and faith
Place for Hope and its partners, including the Church of Scotland's Glasgow Presbytery team, is to host a three-day event exploring the nature of conflict faced by churches and faith communities, and...
View ArticleStatement from Church of Scotland on recent sectarian violence in Glasgow
The Church of Scotland has released a statement on the recent sectarian violence in Glasgow, and ahead of reports of a planned protest this weekend.The Church of Scotland has released the following...
View ArticleQuakers welcome historic Equal Protection from Assault Bill
Quakers in Britain have welcomed the passing of the Equal Protection from Assault Bill as a historic moment for Scotland's children. Quakers in Britain have welcomed the passing of the Equal Protection...
View ArticleMessage from British Churches to European partners ahead of Brexit
We are, and will always be European Churches, as part of the worldwide church, say Church leaders.Church leaders have released a joint statement regarding the UK’s imminent exit from the European...
View ArticleChristian environmental and development groups welcome Church of Scotland...
At the Church of Scotland 2020 General Assembly on 3 October, 2020, the Church’s Faith Impact Forum brought a proposal to the General Assembly ‘"or the Church to transition both locally and nationally...
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