Author Archives: Anthony Horan

29 Oct
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Radical proposal to legalise abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland

Radical proposal to legalise abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland A campaign advocating for the legalisation of abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland has been formally launched. The initiative, titled Let’s Change the Act, ...

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29 Oct
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MSP faces criticism over “oppressive and undemocratic” assisted suicide censorship zone proposal

MSP faces criticism over “oppressive and undemocratic” assisted suicide censorship zone proposal Green MSP Patrick Harvie has faced criticism over a proposed amendment to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, introduced by Liam McArthur. The amendment seeks ...

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09 Oct
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Majority do not support Scottish Government proposals for new conversion practices law

Recently published analysis of the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘ending conversion practices’ has revealed that a majority of respondents do not support a new law.

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01 Oct
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In Parliament: Catholic schools ‘represent the whole of Scotland’

Catholic schools in Scotland help young people “prepare for a pluralistic world where there are people who believe many different things”, the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has heard. Barbara Coupar, Director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service ...

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05 Sep
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Red Mass 2025

Red Mass 2025 The annual Red Mass to mark the opening of the new legal year in Scotland will take place on Sunday 21 September 2025 at 12 noon in St Mary’s R.C. Cathedral, Edinburgh. The liturgy will be celebrated ...

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05 Sep
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Pope Leo to politicians: be true to Christ and have the courage to suffer for his name

Image: Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo Pope Leo to politicians: be true to Christ and have the courage to suffer for his name This week, MSPs returned to the Scottish Parliament, fresh from their summer recess and ready for another round ...

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29 Jul
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Scotland’s laws give more protection to seagulls than unborn humans

Photo by Peter F. Wolf on Unsplash Scotland’s laws give more protection to seagulls than unborn humans My eyes were recently drawn to an article in a newspaper in which it was suggested Scots need to find ways to live with the growing ...

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30 Jun
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The UK is Destroying Itself in the Name of ‘Freedom’

The UK is Destroying Itself in the Name of ‘Freedom’ John Paul II, in his encyclical, Evangelium Vitae (Gospel of Life), predicted that the weak and vulnerable would be sacrificed in the pursuit of greater autonomy for the strong and ...

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22 Jun
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UK Parliament votes to legalise assisted suicide – find out how Scotland’s MP’s voted

UK Parliament votes to legalise assisted suicide – find out how Scotland’s MP’s voted On Friday, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed Third Reading in the House of Commons by 314-291 votes and will now be passed ...

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22 Jun
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Assisted Suicide Vote – Bishop John Keenan tells the poor and vulnerable: ‘we will never abandon you’

Assisted Suicide Vote – Bishop John Keenan tells the poor and vulnerable: ‘we will never abandon you’ Bishop John Keenan, Bishop of Paisley, has responded to the recent vote on assisted suicide by assuring the poor and vulnerable that the ...

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