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 ...

After the service, Mr Nolan said he believed Pope Francis had changed the perception of the Catholic Church and that his strong social values resonated particularly with people in Scotland.

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 ...