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Scottish churches rake in £150m fortune
Scotland's main churches raked in more than £150 million in a single year, the Sunday Mail can reveal.The Church of Scotland - with 1400 congregations - raised more than £108 million and six of the eight Catholic dioceses brought in more than £38 million.
The figures are available for the first time after a shake-up in charity laws. Figures for other religions will be released later.
The Free Church of Scotland, known as the Wee Frees, recorded a 2006 income of almost £6 million.
The tiny United Free Church pulled in more than £1 million.
Full story at the Sunday Mail.
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