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The Church of Scotland hopes to move the artwork - which is nearly 100 years old - to another Galloway church.

Scotland’s largest religious group has voted to reaffirm its opposition to assisted dying. On Monday, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly rejected a proposal which would have scrapped the kirk's ...

Ministers and deacons to be allowed to opt in to officiate at same-sex weddings, ending centuries-old ban The Church of Scotland has voted to allow same-sex marriages, after fresh warnings that its ...

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The St Mungo's Church building was left in ruins after a blaze broke out on 2 August 2025.

The first kirk sales have been confirmed by the Church of Scotland following a decision to shut two-thirds of its buildings in Shetland. North Roe and Uyeasound churches have both been sold for a ...