Church of Scotland ministers concerned that cost of burial in South Lanarkshire is almost £2000
The cost of burying a loved one in South Lanarkshire is almost £2000 – a price tag which has been slammed as unacceptable. The Church of Scotland have agreed to investigate the high prices which relate to grave burials and are considerably higher than cremations. To purchase a lair in South Lanarkshire is £1120 plus [...]
‘Christian’ foster mother convicted of physical and mental torture against young children in her care
A “Dickensian” foster mother made a child lick urine from a carpet and left her so starved she ate from bins. Ruth Johnston, 61, treated her own kids like royalty while beating and terrorising foster children as young as two. Vulnerable youngsters were knocked to the ground, hit with a slipper, pinched until they bled, [...]
Joseph Devine, Bishop of Motherwell, to step down after 30 years
A Roman Catholic Bishop is to step down after more than 30 years in the role. The Bishop of Motherwell, Joseph Devine tendered his resignation in August last year on his 75th birthday. Bishop Devine continued in his post for 10 months as no successor was appointed and his office will now be handled by [...]
Free Presbyterian Church and cyclists on collision course over Glasgow race
More than 150 worshippers at the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, near Charing Cross, may have to fight through hundreds of world class riders taking part in the British Cycling National Road Race as they attempt to attend the morning service on Sunday June 23. The church, in Woodlands Road, is in the middle of [...]
Peter Kearney: ‘Scotland remains a hostile place for Catholics to live in’
Cate Devine profiles Peter Kearney, director of the Scottish Catholic Media Office. Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the death of his wife, Andrea Kearney, from cancer. More information about a fundraising dinner for the charity in her name at andreakearney.org. Kearney says: “Scotland remains a hostile environment for Catholics to live in. Priests have [...]
Catholics in Glasgow’s West End plan first Corpus Christi procession ‘for generations’
Plans have been finalised for the first Corpus Christi procession to take place in Glasgow in generations, as Catholics from the city’s West End Deanery prepare to process from St Patrick’s, Anderston, to St Paul’s, Whiteinch. The procession, which will take place on Sunday June 2, will see the Blessed Sacrament processed from St Patrick’s [...]
Charities demand that Glasgow rent rise is scrapped
Charities today demanded council bosses scrap crippling rent rises. Their umbrella body said it had serious concerns about plans by City Property to charge full market rents for offices and warehouses occupied by voluntary organisations. Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) and the Third Sector Forum – which represent hundreds of groups – said [...]
Tributes as priest, 79, dies preparing for morning Mass
A priest who served communities for 55 years died as he prepared for morning Mass. Canon Michael MacNamee, 79, known as Father Mac, died at St Leonard’s Church, East Kilbride, with his rosary beads in his hands. He has been described as a “rock of the community” whose death will leave “an enormous void”. Canon [...]
Loch Lomond church famous for celebrity weddings forced to cut back on number of ceremonies
A church which holds more marriages than any other in Scotland is set to cut back on weddings. Each year, more than 100 couples from around the world tie the knot at Luss Parish Church on the banks of Loch Lomond. Celebrity weddings in the past have involved Deal Or No Deal TV presenter Noel [...]
Moderator interrupted as church service is halted by police
Scotland’s Kirk leader [sic] was stunned when a cop interrupted a service to order his flock to move their cars. The officer stormed up to the pulpit and quizzed Rt Rev Albert Bogle about the motors — just as Sunday’s collection was being taken at St John’s in Largs, Ayrshire. Local minister Rev Ross Mitchell [...]
