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Labour MEP calls for Europe-wide ban on ‘dangerous’ Buckfast tonic wine

Sat, 27/02/2010 - 19:33

A Scots Labour MEP yesterday called for a Europe-wide ban on Buckfast.

Catherine Stihler urged a powerful European Parliament committee to

Labour ‘will lose election bid to recruit faithful’

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 19:49

The efforts of Jim Murphy, the Scottish Secretary, to woo Roman Catholic voters and other faith groups to the Labour

Church of Scotland hits out at Labour ‘party of faith’ claim

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 13:24

Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy yesterday came under fire for his attempt this week to portray Labour as the party of

Australian child migrants: In their words

Wed, 24/02/2010 - 19:38

Honoria Goldberg

Born 1946 in Glasgow, Honoria Goldberg was sent to St Joseph’s in Australia when she was eight.

She recalls being

Cardinal launches attack on Labour

Wed, 24/02/2010 - 19:23

Scotland’s most senior Roman Catholic has said he hopes the Pope will give the Labour Party "hell" when he visits

Child migrant recalls his ’stolen life’

Wed, 24/02/2010 - 19:18

It is a cold, snowy morning when I meet Rex Wade at his house in Cornwall, writes Alison Holt.

He is

Cardinal responds to Minister’s "Religion and Politics" comments

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 19:50

Reacting to comments made by Jim Murphy MP today on suggesting that "religion should play a role in British politics",

Catholic leader accuses Labour of ‘unrelenting attack on family values’

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 19:14

The leader of Scotland’s Roman Catholics has reacted to the Scottish Secretary’s attempt to woo religious voters by accusing Labour

Edinburgh church receives green award for ‘Eco Commandments’

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 19:12

An Edinburgh church that devised a list of 10 “Eco Commandments” has received a top environmental award for their green

Sunday ferry to Lewis ‘popular’ says CalMac

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 14:40

More than 10,000 passengers have used a controversial Sunday ferry service from Stornoway on Lewis to mainland Scotland in its

Jim Murphy plays the religion card to win votes

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 14:38

Labour will today try to reposition itself as the natural party of religious voters, with a keynote address from Scottish

The biggest bully is inside Gordon Brown’s head

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 14:29

Gordon Brown, in a speech last April at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, espoused the Christian doctrine to "do to

Toronto artist calls BS on censorship in Scotland

Mon, 22/02/2010 - 21:51

On the surface, Scotland seems okay if you’re queer or trans, writes Sandra Alland. There are prominent queer organizations, and

Anglo-Catholics looking to Rome launch ‘Friends of the Ordinariate’

Mon, 22/02/2010 - 21:45

Today is the Forward in Faith Day of Prayer, a moment of reflection for Anglo-Catholics considering the Pope’s offer to

David Cameron should have more faith in the Christian vote

Mon, 22/02/2010 - 21:39

It’s increasingly clear, with even the redoubtable Lord Heseltine now predicting a hung Parliament, that the smallest shifts of public

Headmaster regrets loss of ‘Catholic world’

Mon, 22/02/2010 - 21:38

THE head of one of Scotland’s leading Catholic schools has said the religious world he and others grew up in

Famine Song is ’satire’, says Rangers fan chief

Sun, 21/02/2010 - 14:57

A spokesman for the Rangers Supporters Trust has defended the singing of “the Famine Song” by some fans and said

Official opening of Auchterarder church centre

Fri, 19/02/2010 - 21:28

A decade of hard work will be celebrated at the official opening of Auchterarder’s near-£1million parish church centre next week.

The

Chart star Sir Elton John sparks row after claiming Jesus was gay

Fri, 19/02/2010 - 21:25

Sir Elton John claims Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man" in a controversial new interview.

The Rocket Man singer claims Jesus