A historic Dundee church gate was reopened after more than 30 years to pave the way for a haven of tranquility in the city centre. The 239-year-old St Andrew’s Parish Church on Cowgate is to create the Wyvern and Secret Gardens on the west and north of the sacred site. A key feature of the [...]

The numbers attending church on Sundays may be falling, but an innovative new college to train Anglican clergy has already attracted 500 students, making it the newest and one of the largest in the country. St Mellitus College, which started in 2007, opened the doors of a new building in November. It is the first [...]

The Church of Scotland is today expected to pass a historic vote accepting gay ministers, according to a leading critic who said evangelicals opposed to the move were “pessimistic”, “demoralised” and prepared for defeat at the General Assembly. The Rev Ian Watson, a leading member of the Church of Scotland’s evangelical wing, which believes that [...]