William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow, said that Francis time at the head of the Catholic Church had been “a blessing”, though controversial at times. Archbishop Nolan said that Scotland’s ...

Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday. First Minister John Swinney said it was with “deep sadness” he had learned ...

The Right Reverend Dr Shaw Paterson, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, expressed his condolences to the Catholic Church in Scotland. He urged that the “blessed ...

From working as a bouncer at a Buenos Aires nightclub to presiding over the Vatican, the path Pope Francis forged as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church was as unlikely as it was unprecedented.

St George’s Day is usually celebrated on April 23 each year, but the Church of England put back the date to Monday April 28 as no saint’s day can take place in the week before or after Easter.

The Moderator of General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, expressed their condolences for the Pope. The statement read: "We recall with gratitude the hospitality ...