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  Get the Covid-19 vaccine, say Scottish faith leaders

  Staff writer | Fri 15 Jan 2021 11:08 GMT

  Churches in Scotland have joined other faiths in encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

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  Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow dies aged 70

  Staff writer | Wed 13 Jan 2021 14:50 GMT

  The Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow has expressed the "greatest sorrow" over the sudden passing of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia.

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  Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report

  Staff writer | Wed 13 Jan 2021 12:28 GMT

  Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Church was "clearly part of that culture in which "people were frequently stigmatized, judged and rejected".

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  Catholic leaders call on UK Government to give up nuclear arsenal

  Staff writer | Tue 12 Jan 2021 12:59 GMT

  Leaders in the Catholic Church have urged the UK Government to get rid of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

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  Cathedrals across England suspend public worship as Covid cases remain high

  Staff writer | Tue 12 Jan 2021 10:45 GMT

  Cathedrals across England are voluntarily closing their doors as tens of thousands of people continue to be diagnosed with Covid every day.

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  Archbishop of Canterbury launches Lambeth Conference prayer journey

  Staff writer | Mon 11 Jan 2021 13:25 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a prayer journey for the Lambeth Conference, the global meeting of Anglican bishops due to be held in 2022.

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  Churches should close, says former WHO director

  Staff writer | Sun 10 Jan 2021 9:26 GMT

  The former director of WHO has said that all places of worship should close as the UK struggles with a surge in coronavirus cases.

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  Cathedral canon crowdfunding legal action against Scotland's lockdown restrictions on places of worship

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Jan 2021 11:53 GMT

  A cathedral canon in Glasgow has launched a crowdfunding appeal to support legal action against the Scottish Government's decision to close places of worship during the lockdown.

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  Calls for churches to close as Covid numbers soar

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Jan 2021 10:54 GMT

  London Mayor Sadiq Khan, council and Church leaders are calling on churches to close because of spiralling coronavirus cases.

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  Take steps now to prevent lead theft, churches told

  Staff writer | Sat 9 Jan 2021 10:15 GMT

  Churches are being urged to increase security measures at their buildings after a spate of lead thefts over the last two years caused more than £2m in damage.

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  US should remove Trump from power after attack on Capitol - Archbishop

  Staff writer | Fri 8 Jan 2021 14:17 GMT

  The Archbishop of Wales has said the US should seriously consider invoking the 25th Amendment against Donald Trump after Wednesday's attack on the Capitol.