New Justice and Peace film highlights ‘Scotland’s shame’ at Dungavel
A new short documentary-film released on behalf of Justice and Peace Scotland is aiming to highlight the issues taking place at Dungavel [detention centre]. Created by parish media group Sancta Familia...
View ArticleChildren facing bullying over pro-marriage and pro-life views in Scotland
School children are being verbally attacked for believing in traditional marriage and upholding the life of the unborn, MSPs have been told. Numerous accounts – including one girl being told she...
View ArticleScotland to presume consent for organ donation with ‘soft opt-out” law
Scottish lawmakers announced last week that the government will introduce a “soft opt-out” system for organ donation. The system, which has raised medical ethics questions in other countries, presumes...
View ArticleSexbots could increase objectification of women and children, warns Salvation...
Last week, a report about sex robots warned about the ‘dark side’ of the technology, which could involve issues of rape and paedophilia. And now The Salvation Army has had its say on the controversial...
View ArticleBishop Stephen Robson: We must fight the ‘culture of death’
Each year, around the Feast of the Visitation of our Lady, the Catholic Church in Scotland celebrates the Day for Life, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at...
View ArticleNew development manager for Scottish Churches Housing Action
Scottish Churches Housing Action has welcomed Heather Zajac as its new development manager as 2018 gets underway. Heather has experience in volunteer co-ordination with Fresh Start in Edinburgh, and...
View ArticleNew chief executive for Scottish Churches Housing Action
Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has announced the appointment of David Cressey to succeed the long-standing chief executive Alastair Cameron on his retirement. Currently programme manager with...
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Scots party leaders call for Named Person pause
Ruth Davidson Parents’ concerns about the Named Person scheme should be addressed and the whole proposal paused, the leaders of the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour have said. Ahead of the...
View ArticleSalvation Army group launches Scotland election films
A set of films encouraging people to vote in Scotland’s Holyrood elections in May has been launched by the Salvation Army. Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Roberts who works for the Salvation Army told...
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Swinney downgrades Named Person advice to ‘optional’
Colin Hart Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, has warned local authorities that state guardians can only offer optional advice, after last week’s Supreme Court judgment on the Named Person...
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