Lockerbie victims live on in our hearts, says priest
The man who was parish priest in Lockerbie in 1988 has said the victims “live on in our hearts” at a service marking the 30th anniversary of the bombing.
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Roman Catholic cardinal denies covering up actions of sex abuse claim priest
The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has denied a child sex abuse survivor’s claim he covered up for the actions of a priest at the centre of several allegations.
Former altar boy who claims he was raped by priest sues Catholic Church
A former altar boy who claims he was repeatedly raped by a priest is suing the Catholic Church.
Thousands attend Christmas tree lighting in Bethlehem
Thousands of people and dignitaries have attended the lighting of the giant Christmas tree outside the Church of the Nativity in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
Ireland’s blasphemy referendum ‘small step towards 21st century constitution’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has hailed Ireland’s blasphemy referendum as a small step towards creating a 21st century constitution.
Ireland’s blasphemy referendum ‘small step towards 21st century constitution’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has hailed Ireland’s blasphemy referendum as a small step towards creating a 21st century constitution.
Catholic church sued for six-figure sum over fatal fall in Dundee care home
Relatives of a 94-year-old man who plunged to his death from the window of a Dundee care home are suing the Catholic Church for a six-figure sum.
Faith no more: Are Scotland’s churches facing a crisis of Christianity?
As churchgoer numbers continue to fall in Scotland, is Christianity in crisis? Michael Alexander reports.
Could ‘lost treasure’ lie beneath the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral?
Could "lost treasure” – including the relics of Scotland’s patron saint – lie hidden beneath the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral - or is the suggestion a misguided dream? Michael Alexander speaks to an author and researcher who hopes to solve a 500-year-old mystery.
Dundee pupils and staff pray for St John’s school teacher 50 years on from shooting
Staff and pupils at a Dundee academy have remembered a former teacher exactly half a century on from her murder.