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St Giles’ appoints new minister for first time in 40 years
One of Scotland’s most iconic cathedrals, St Giles’ in Edinburgh, has appointed a new minister for the first time in 40 years. Rev Calum MacLeod (46) was voted in by the cathedral’s congregation on...
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Kirkliston Community Church to run an Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue
Kirkliston Community Church venue manager and pastor Clive Parnell explains: “We are on the fringe of the fringe. Last year we put on a little arts festival in Kirkliston Community Church called...
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Edinburgh church takes up the ‘war on Wonga’
An Edinburgh church is taking a stand against payday lenders by joining forces with a local credit union to bring fair and affordable savings, mortgages and loans to church members and the wider...
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Residents oppose closure of St Paul’s RC Church in Edinburgh
Hundreds of residents have joined a campaign launched to save a church threatened with closure. St Paul’s RC Church is seen as a community hub in Muirhouse, but dwindling congregations and soaring...
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Orange march in Edinburgh for No vote is given the go-ahead
An Orange Order march planned for Edinburgh just days before the independence referendum has been given the go-ahead. The march by up to 15,000 people is scheduled for Saturday, September 13 – the...
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Historic Edinburgh church confirms support for LGBTI inclusivity
An Edinburgh congregation has “come out” in support of LGBTI inclusivity. Greyfriars Kirk, situated in Edinburgh’s Old Town, has confirmed it wishes to become an “affirming congregation” within the...
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Rural East Lothian churches form union
Three rural Church of Scotland congregations in East Lothian are to form a new union in a bid to streamline how they function. The name of the new linked charge will be Humbie with Yester, Bolton &...
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Forth 2 radio presenter priest under investigation after two women accuse him...
A priest who once worked as a radio agony uncle is under investigation after two women accused him of lewd behaviour. Father Andy Monaghan, 72, was banned from his Midlothian parish by the Archdiocese...
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Popular Kirk minister Rev Louise Duncan dies of cancer two days after last...
A much-loved minister lost her fight against cancer just two days after attending her final church service. Hundreds of people are expected to pack out Balerno Parish Church today to pay their respects...
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North Berwick High School pupils unhappy at ‘Christian’ assemblies
Hundreds of pupils at North Berwick High School have signed a petition demanding an end to Christian assemblies in the school. The move comes after some students raised concerns regarding the claim...
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The last few generations have not been kind to Edinburgh’s ecclesiastical architecture. Shifting demographics, dwindling congregations and other societal factors have seen scores of church buildings...
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Social Bite fundraising campaign tops £4m for homelessness in Scotland
A festive fundraising campaign to tackle homelessness in Scotland which saw thousands of people sleep rough for a night in Edinburgh has raised more than £4 million. Social Bite raised the money...
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Rosslyn Chapel visitor numbers reach record breaking high
Rosslyn Chapel has reported a record breaking year – with more people visiting the site than in 2006, when the Da Vinci code film was released, catapulting the 15th century chapel into the...
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East Lothian homelessness retail shop celebrates 20 years
The Bethany shop in Gullane, one of several retail shops run by homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust, will celebrate 20 years on January 17. But this is not just your average charity shop; it’s...
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