Consultation: Proposed Right to Palliative Care There is still time to respond to the consultation on a proposed Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill. The proposal, put forward by Miles Briggs MSP, would introduce a private members’ bill that would ...
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MSPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of general principles of buffer zone law which will criminalise prayer MSPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the general principles of a proposed law that will establish buffer zones around abortion centres in Scotland. ...
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Bishops urge Catholics to reject ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide proposal In a pastoral letter addressed to all Scotland’s Catholics, the bishops of Scotland have asked them to urge MSPs to reject a proposed new law to legalise assisted suicide. The letter ...
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Scottish Parliament moves a step closer to criminalising private thoughts The Scottish Parliament has moved closer to criminalising private thoughts following a committee of MSPs expressing general support for a new law which will establish buffer zones around abortion centres, ...
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This graph shows how support for assisted suicide in Scotland has declined since 2019 Decline in support for assisted suicide in Scotland An article in the Journal of Medical Ethics shows that support for assisted suicide in Scotland has dropped ...
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BOOK NOW: Gaza Parish Priest Visit to Glasgow Booking is NOW OPEN and the programme of events for the visit of Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, has now been confirmed. You are ...
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Scottish Catholic Church condemns violent, abusive, coercive conversion practices but fears government proposals go too far The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, in its consultation response to the Scottish Government’s ‘Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland’ consultation, has condemned violent, abusive and ...
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Assisted Suicide: Catholic Church responds to ‘dangerous’ Bill The Catholic Church has responded to the publication of “The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill” by Liam McArthur MSP. Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley has described it ...
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First Minister reaffirms support for buffer zones and indicates willingness to consider decriminalisation of abortion First Minister Humza Yousaf today reaffirmed his government’s full support for introducing buffer zones around abortion centres in Scotland. The buffer zones legislation, which anticipates ...
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Ordination of new Bishop of Galloway The Episcopal Ordination Mass of Fr Frank Dougan as the ninth Bishop of Galloway will take place on Saturday 9th March at the parish of St Peter in Chains, Ardrossan at 11,00am. Fr. ...
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