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LentFest 2010

LENTFest is an annual festival of Faith and Arts which takes place during the season of Lent in venues across the Archdiocese of Glasgow. It has been established as a channel for anyone who wishes to contribute to the cultural life of the Archdioce...

Papal Message for Lent 2010

The 2010 Lenten Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI was made public on Thursday 4th February 2010. The text has as its title a passage from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans: "The justice of God has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ"....

Pope confirms UK visit

On Monday 1st February 2010 Pope Benedict XVI received the Bishops of England and Wales at the end of their Ad Limina Pilgrimage to Rome. During his address, the Pope confirmed his first Apostolic Visit to Great Britain and asked the bishops to ens...

New volunteering initiative in Glasgow

The Jesuits in Scotland have launched a new volunteering initiative to support some of the most disadvantaged individuals and communities in Glasgow.Sixteen placements are available, offering volunteers the chance to become involved with a wide va...

Pope pleads for support for young people

Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal for provisions that would protect human development and families as he met with local elected officials in a private audience on Wednesday.  The Holy Father also called for all of society to collaborate in educat...

Haiti Earthquake Emergency

 SCIAF has launched an emergency appeal to help people in Haiti following a massive earthquake. The quake – the largest to hit the country in over 200 years – has completely destroyed large parts of the capital Port-au-Prince. Tens of thousan...

Cardinal challenges political consensus

In a hard hitting Easter message Cardinal Keith O'Brien has called on Scotland's politicians to stop passing "frenzied regulation" and instead" educate a new generation in morality and objective truth."The message is contained in the Cardinal's Ea...

Most Britons believe in heaven

BBC News reports that new research suggests that the majority of Britons believe in heaven and life after death. A survey of 2,060 people showed 55% believe in heaven, while 53% believe in life after death and 70% believe in the human soul. The stu...

"Recall Christian values", urges Pope

In his address to the head of the delegation to the Holy See of the Commission of the European Communities on 19th October, the Pope referred to the values of the European Union which, he said, "are the fruit of a long and complex history in which...

CPD Pack - Sacraments of Initiation

The Faculty of Education at the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce the launch of a new CPD resource–The Sacraments of Initiation. This new resource will assist teachers in planning for learning about the sacraments of Baptism, Confirma...