church of scotland

March 18, 2019

Scottish government minister congratulates CrossReach on 150 years of 'vital' services

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 "dedication" and for 150 years of "vital" services to social care.
February 27, 2019

Too many people left to live on thin air, Church of Scotland Moderator tells MSPs

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.
January 18, 2019

UK must not leave EU without comprehensive agreement in place, says Church of Scotland

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.
December 11, 2018

Church backs call for income supplement in Scottish Budget to tackle child poverty.

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.
October 25, 2018

Church 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.
September 30, 2018

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 and ethical ways to manage their finances.
September 8, 2018

Church of England numbers at record low

The British Social Attitudes survey reveals that the number of British people who identify as Church of England has more than halved in the last fifteen years.
August 10, 2018

Church leaders ask Home Secretary for end to hostile environment

Twenty Church leaders have called for an end to the hostile environment in an open letter to the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP.
July 31, 2018

Church of Scotland concern as over 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow face eviction

The Church of Scotland has expressed deep concern that more than 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow are under threat of eviction.
July 26, 2018

Church of Scotland urges UK government to seek assurances terror suspects will not face execution

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has agreed to provide evidence from British intelligence services to support the prosecution of two alleged terrorists in the United States without seeking assurances that the accused would not be subject to the death penalty.