Scottish independence: Role of religion ‘should be recognised’
Churches and faith groups are calling for the role of religion to be recognised in any written constitution for Scotland. They plan to hold an interfaith conference on the subject in Coatbridge, North...
View ArticleScottish BNP No.2 unmasked as man behind Britain First Defence Force’s...
A Scots extremist is the man behind the sickening invasion of mosques across the country. Jim Dowson, former second-in-command of the neo-Nazi British National Party, now heads the Britain First...
View ArticleChristian Concern backs safe refuge for Muslim converts
Christian Concern is backing plans to provide safe refuge for those who face ostracism or danger as a result of converting from Islam to the Christian faith. It is hoped that the network, provisionally...
View ArticleWarning of new sectarian divide between faiths and secularists
Experts have warned of a new sectarianism after a study showed a gap appears to be opening between religious and non-religious people. The Edinburgh University findings showed widely varying views...
View ArticleReligious leaders and laity clash over assisted dying in England
A majority of Anglicans, Jews and Roman Catholics all want assisted dying for terminally ill people to be legalised, with only Baptists, Muslims and Hindus against a change.
View ArticleMosque site linked to homes development
The Evening Times has learned that a group known as Muslims of East Renfrewshire is to be handed a £2million plot in Newton Mearns free of charge. It is hoped the deal will smooth the way for a housing...
View ArticleFaith groups set out their role in Scotland’s future
Representatives of Scotland’s religious communities have come together to consider the role they wish to play in Scottish society. At an Interfaith conference convened by the Church of Scotland a joint...
View ArticleMuslims ask for support to ban burka
Muslims have launched a Downing Street petition to ban the burka. If 100,000 supporters sign, the House of Commons will have to consider following the French example of forbidding women to cover their...
View ArticlePrince Charles calls on Muslim leaders to stop ‘indescribable tragedy’ of the...
The Princes of Wales has condemned the ‘horrendous and heartbreaking’ persecution of religious minorities around the world and called on faith leaders to work together to enable religious freedom. In a...
View ArticleThe Islamization of Britain in 2017
The Muslim population of Britain surpassed 4.1 million in 2017 to become around 6.3% of the overall population of 64 million, according to a recent study on the growth of the Muslim population in...
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