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King Charles III (front centre) seated in St Edward's Chair, also known as the Coronation Chair, wearing St Edward's Crown and holding The Sovereign's Sceptre with the Dove (in his left hand) and The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross (in his right hand) during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. At his coronation, the King affirmed that he was a true Protestant, and promised to uphold the religion of the established church in England

Rev Kyle Paisley: King should cancel meeting with pope – or abdicate

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, aged 96, while in residence at Balmoral Castle in the north of Scotland

Impressive memorial stone for late Queen in cathedral

Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland confirm, in a recent survey, that one in every two people in the province describe themselves as "a practising Christian"

Northern Ireland churchgoing is highest in UK

The polling data indicated that more than 70 per cent of Scottish Christians believe the SNP government does not support Christian faith

Scottish Christians feel 'let down' by their government

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Church exists for the benefit of all

A church service at St Mark's Ballymash in Lisburn

Gulf between religious practise in NI and Scotland widens further

According to date from Scotland’s 2022 census, 51.1% of people responded “no religion” – up from 36.7% in 2011

More than half of Scots have no religion, 2022 census finds

Letters to editor

Sight of church leaders partnering papal visit will grieve all gospel lovers

St Laurence in Forres

Closure of Scottish Highlands churches a worrying feature

Rev Iain Greenshields

Scotland has become ‘secular society’ says church moderator

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow clergy to perform same sex marriage ceremonies. Photo: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Church of Scotland clergy vote to perform same sex marriages

Lord Jim Wallace

Scottish Presbyterian ‘Kirk’ to adopt RC friendship pact

Letter to the editor

Lord Alderdice is in no place to lecture Presbyterians for adhering to doctrine

Peter Braid

Landmark court ruling overturns ban on church services

Delegates listen to the debates at Wednesdays general assembly

Presbyterian Church rejects motion to ‘restore relationship’ with mother church ...

OBITUARY: Church of Scotland minister who served in Second World War
Reverend Alexander Chestnut MBE, who was a popular Church of Scotland minister and Second World War veteran, was a native of Ballycastle.
David Hume

The Presbyterian Church general assembly takes place from Monday to Friday next week

Presbyterian general assembly ready for week of key discussion

Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash: Church of Scotland votes against destruction of M...

Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick

Dismissed Presbyterian lecturer Rev Prof Laurence Kirkpatrick speaks out

Letter to the editor

I am an atheist but prefer the nonsense of the pulpit to seeing disused churches...

Letter to the editor

I may prefer the pulpits to poison

Rev Dr Charles McMullen

Presbyterian moderator Dr Charles McMullen refuses to say if practising homosexu...

Church of Scotland, Fair Isle
The white harled Church of Scotland Kirk was built in 1892 and stands a little to the south of the Fair Isle School and Hall Credit Goegraph

Two-thirds of church buildings to be closed

Rev Colin Sinclair, who has been selected as the new moderator of the Church of Scotland's General Assembly. Pic by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Church's new moderator was an extra in Monty Python movie

Rev Dr David Coulter, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Land Forces.

WATCH: Belfast-born clergyman proud to see RIR colours presented in his home cit...

Whatever the Bible says by way of condemnation of irresponsible or abusive relationships (heterosexual or homosexual), it does not have relationships of love and commitment in mind

If respect were shown to conscience, it would relieve growing alienation between...

Letters to Editor

Sneering about Presbyterianism, but also wrong on the theology
Brian McClinton's extensive revisionist portrayal of Presbyterianism ('˜Ulster Presbyterians were among the most enlightened people in Ireland but have stepped back into the Dark Ages,' June 21) cannot go unchallenged.
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The church must train ministers according to Gods commandments and should not hesitate if need be to separate them from universities

Separate ministers if need be from the universities and train them by God's comm...

Lord Alderdice has resigned from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland over same sex marriage issues.

Alderdice leaves church over gay doctrine votes

Lord Alderdice made his comments after the Presbyterian Church opted to stop exchanging moderators with sister churches in Scotland and England

Presbyterian Church now like those who burnt the martyrs: Lord Alderdice

Same-sex couple:
Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Same-sex couples welcome in Presbyterian Church '“ but cannot be full members

Trevor Gribben of the Presbyterian Church

Billy Kennedy: Scots to blame for Presybyterian split over same-sex marriage

Rev John Faris said the Presbyterian Church and Church of Scotland had big differences but can still work together on some issues

Presbyterian cleric voted to loosen ties with his Scots colleagues '˜with heavy ...

The Presbyterian Moderator designate Rev Charles McMullen shared his views on gay marriage, abortion and meeting the pope

Next Presbyterian moderator: I would relish meeting the pope

PCI still alienates its LGBT members

A comfortable majority of Presbyterian general assembly delegates voted against accepting the Church of Scotland invite

Presbyterian assembly vote deepens schism with Church of Scotland

Same sex decision is dancing on graves of Scottish martyrs

06-06-2017: This year's General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

'˜We desperately miss you over gay row' Church of Scotland tells Irish counterpa...

Church of Scotland still contains a great downtrodden body of faithful Christian...

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland stands by the clear teaching of scripture

Brian Kennaway: By backing gay marriage, Church of Scotland has given approval t...

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday May 25, 2017. See PA story RELIGION Scotland. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Presbyterians coming to terms with Scottish gay move

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Church of Scotland edging towards gay marriage

L-R: Jane McIvor, Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce and Deirdre McDowell. (Pic courtesy of Church of Scotland)

Londonderry link to priceless Auschwitz antique artefact

Church of Scotland's of Sandy Sneddon, Asia secretary of the Church of Scotland's World Mission Council holding a fragile handwritten public proclamation which has cast fresh light on the impact of a bloody rebellion on Scottish Presbyterians in China more than 100 years ago

Scottish Presbyterians unearth '˜priceless' Chinese document

Undated handout photo issued by the Church of Scotland of damage caused to Bearsden South Church near Glasgow, as a wartime ledger has revealed around 800 Church of Scotland buildings were damaged in the Second World War

Ledger reveals WWII devastation to churches

There is hope for every sinner and a way back from sin

Ruth Davidson at the new Belfast mural depicting a married lesbian couple

Ruth Davidson: Northern Ireland will soon endorse gay marriage

Rev John Chalmers said the decision was simply tidying up and making the law of the church consistent with Scots law

Church of Scotland allows ministers to be in same-sex marriages

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