Papal Blessing for Scotland’s Italian Chapel

Pope Francis has sent a special blessing to mark the 70th anniversary of one of Scotland’s most unusual landmarks. The Italian Chapel in Orkney was built during the Second World War by Italian POWs and has since become the island’s number one tourist attraction. In his message, Pope Francis prays; “that this Chapel, built in time of war, may continue …

Hospital Chaplaincy

Some of you may have been following the correspondence following the freedom of information request placed by the Herald newspaper and the Scottish Secular Society regarding the ministry of hospital chaplains in Scotland under the auspices of the Spiritual Care Departments. This represents yet another attempt by militant secularism in Scotland to question the role of religion in our society. …