Scottish political and religious leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death at the age of 88. The pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had recently ...

The Catholic Church, Free Church, Scottish Association of Mosques, and Baptist Union all oppose the legislation.

The congregation hosted the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Rev Dr Shaw Paterson and his wife. Carlingwark Parish Church was formed on January 1, with the ...

The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying.

The Right Reverend Dr Shaw Paterson, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, expressed his condolences to the Catholic Church in Scotland. He urged that the “blessed ...

His appointment was challenged by a group of 12 ministers and elders in Aberdeen presbytery and the issue had to be decided by the Church of Scotland's General Assembly. It voted to uphold the ...

In the First Book of Discipline of 1560, John Knox wrote his ideas for the new Reformed Church in Scotland ... matters and representatives at the General Assembly. It appeared at this point ...

One of Scotland’s largest denominations, the Church of Scotland currently has ... and a report will be coming to the General Assembly on 19 May.” The report states: “We acknowledge that ...