Catholic church

'Many Scottish Catholics want next Pope to be like Francis'

Pope Francis receives US vice president JD Vance at the Vatican on Sunday (Vatican Media via AP)

Vladimir McTavish: Farewell to Pope Francis – a truly remarkable man

The then Moderator of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields in Juba, South Sudan, on a pilgrimage of Peace with The Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury Rev Justin Welby in 2023

City joins global Catholicism in mourning death of Pope Francis - Angus Robertso...

Pope Francis

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88

17 local fish & chip shops to try this Easter

Easter is upon us and that means the end of Lent is too - here’s everything you need to know about the holy period

When does Lent end this year?

Pope Francis attends the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as pallbearers carry the coffin at the end of the funeral mass at St. Peter's square

Mourners gather to pay respects at Pope Benedict XVI funeral

Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95, press officials confirm

Sinead O’Connor’s life before and after her controversial appearance on Saturday Night Live will be documented in a new film, Nothing Compares.

Nothing Compares: Sinead O’Connor film released this week

Outgoing Moderator Lord Wallace greets his successor, the Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, at the Assembly Hall.

Kirk holds first hybrid General Assembly

placeholder image

Readers' letters: Housing is answer to our falling birth rate

Margo MacDonald campaigned for an assisted dying bill in Scotland

Readers' letters: Church is misleading on assisted dying

Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Picture: Jane Barlow

Former priest speaks out over Cardinal Keith O'Brien abuse

Hanover Scotland's Sunnyside Court retirement home in The Grange

Readers' letters: Future not so bright at Sunnyside Court

City Chambers, Edinburgh

Edinburgh education chief gives reassurance to religious groups over voting righ...

Djali is part of the show Notre Dame de Paris

This is why you may see this goat walking up and down Edinburgh's historic Royal...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe brings some weird and wonderful sights to the Capital - but possibly none more so than this.
Joe Cawthorn

City Chambers, Edinburgh

Catholic church accused of 'misinformation' over Edinburgh Council voting rights...

The Verdict

Review: The Verdict - Guilty! Courtroom drama is gripping

Jacob Rees-Mogg was speaking on a BBC political show

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Ruth Davidson should not be allowed to marry

Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Picture: David Cheskin/PA Wire

Disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien '˜asked for forgiveness' in will

Cardinal Keith O'Brien before his Easter Sunday Homily in 2008. Picture: David Cheskin/PA Wire

Cardinal Keith O'Brien to be buried in Edinburgh next month

Scotland's last Cardinal Keith O'Brien has died aged 80. Picture: Greg Macvean

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned in disgrace, dies aged 80

Cardinal Keith O'Brien in Rome with Sir Tom Farmer

Tom Farmer: I found Cardinal O'Brien to be '˜most likeable'

Jermain Defoe outside St Joseph's Church in Blackhall, County Durham. where the funeral of Bradley Lowery, the six-year-old football mascot whose cancer battle captured hearts around the world, took place. Picture by: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Defoe holds back tears at '˜best friend' Bradley's funeral

The coffin of Martin McGuinness is carried through the Bogside area of Derry, for burial. Picture: AFP

Helen Martin: History of Troubles casts a long shadow

Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard. Picture: John Devlin

SNP MP attacked by Catholic Church over faith schools

Sectarian graffiti sprayed on Catholic church
POLICE are investigating reports that sectarian graffiti was sprayed on a Lothian church over the weekend.
By The Newsroom

Keith O'Brien on his appointment as cardinal. Pic: Ian Rutherford

Pope revokes rights of Cardinal Keith O’Brien

St Paul's Church was gutted by a fire. Picture: HeMedia

Boy, 14, charged over Muirhouse church fire

St Pauls Catholic Church in Muirhouse closed in October

Muirhouse church targeted before fire

St Pauls RC Church in Muirhouse is to close after more than 40 years as debts soar. Picture: LISA FERGUSON

Protest bid to save church from axe

Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Picture: Jane Barlow

Cardinal Keith O’Brien to leave Scotland

Cardinal Keith O'Brien has moved to a church-owned property. Picture: Jane Barlow

Church not told of Cardinal O’Brien’s return

Choir walks out after row with church

Ian Swanson: Catholic Church in Scotland has reached crisis point

Philip Tartaglia: Church’s ‘credibility undermined’

placeholder image

Leader: ‘Church must learn from its past mistakes’

placeholder image

Gina Davidson: Cardinal’s move a sign of change

placeholder image

Martin Hannan: Abuse is never about the past

Scotland first in UK to draft a same-sex marriage Bill

placeholder image

Martin Hannan: Independence a must for inquiry

Abortion protesters target controversial city debate

Same-sex marriage: The first among equals

placeholder image

Devine urges campaigners to lobby Pope

placeholder image

Same-sex poll ‘a waste of money’

Ringing the changes at old BT site

SuBo’s got flipping talent

Is it time for schools in city to lose their religion?

placeholder image

A chat with the man upstairs can be an illuminating experience

placeholder image

Martin Hannan: You’re praying a losing game

placeholder image

Helen Martin: What’s love got to do with it?

placeholder image

Euthanasia talks to beat legal probe

placeholder image

Same-sex marriages spark anger