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28 Sep 2011

Bring troops home from Afghanistan, says Kirk minister

A Kirk leader has repeated the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly call for the government to bring the troops home from Afghanistan.
27 Sep 2011

Scottish churches push government on homelessness action targets

Scottish church leaders have teamed up with a housing charity to assess the progress made by the Scottish Government to eradicate homelessness.
23 Jul 2011

Churches seek government assurances over Malawi aid cuts

Two church bodies have written to the UK government, asking for assurances that funding for Malawi will still reach the most vulnerable, following cuts.
15 Jul 2011

Church investments in the spotlight again

Yesterday I did a 12-minute discussion pre-record for BBC Radio Scotland on the issue of church investments: should Christian churches not be putting their money where their mouth is in terms of ethics? That was the way the question was posed.
24 Jun 2011

Kirk welcomes Scottish first minister's pause on sectarianism bill

The Church of Scotland has welcomed more time for more considering the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill.
18 Jun 2011

Church of Scotland questions hasty legislation on sectarianism

The Kirk Moderator has warned the Scottish Parliament about the dangers of pushing through an over-hasty bill to deal with the problem of sectarianism.
2 Jun 2011

The Kirk faces a challenging future

Where does the Church of Scotland – not the established church, but still a self-proclaimed ‘national’ one – now sit within a changing Scottish national settlement, following the formalities of its 2011 General Assembly? Simon Barrow looks at some of the issues.
2 Jun 2011

Kirk urged to campaign against learning disabilities cuts

The Church of Scotland has been urged to campaign against cuts being imposed by Scottish local authorities to learning disability services.
1 Jun 2011

Domestic violence a 'violation of God’s wish for humanity'

Violence in the home is a “violation of God’s wish for humanity”, the Church of Scotland has been reminded in a hard-hitting report.
1 Jun 2011

Poverty Truth Commission challenges 'template mentality', says church leader

Dr Alison Elliot, who was the first woman to be a moderator of the Church of Scotland, has given a ringing endorsement to the Poverty Truth Commission.

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