Tag: church

Churches targeted by thieves

Local News

Deadline News Journalist - December 17, 2014

THIEVES have been targeting churches in Edinburgh with multiple reports of lead being stolen from church roofs. Broxburn Parish Church in West Lothian has been...

Vandals set church on fire

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - December 1, 2014

A CHURCH in Edinburgh went up in a blaze after vandals set it on fire. The Scottish Fire and Rescue service were called to St...

£5m spent on church ministers for Scotland’s prisoners

Scottish News

Peter Laing - October 24, 2013

JAIL chiefs have spent more than £5m providing church ministers to Scotland’s prisoners over the past five years. Despite the image of nation’s jails as...

Church of Scotland employ ‘anti-bullying team’

Scottish News

Guest - April 22, 2013

The Church of Scotland has appointed eight “harassment officers” to tackle complaints of widespread workplace bullying. Kirk staff will also take part in anti-bullying workshops...

Holocaust in Devine abortion row

Scottish News

Guest - September 23, 2012

A SCOTTISH bishop has caused outrage after comparing abortions to Auschwitz death camps. The Rt Rev Joseph Devine, the Bishop of Motherwell, also likened abortion...