Tags: Scotland
Petition to remove religious observance from schools presented to City of Edinburgh Council
Posted: Thu, 06 Jun 2013
The National Secular Society has supported one of its members, Veronica Wikman, in presenting a petition to City of Edinburgh Council to remove Religious Observance from the city's non-denominational schools. Read More »
Impartiality of Scottish judiciary undermined by religious ceremonies, say NSS
Posted: Fri, 03 May 2013
The National Secular Society has written to Kenny MacAskill MSP, the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Justice to draw his attention to a possible undermining of the impartiality, integrity and independence of the Scottish judiciary. Read More »
Scots are abandoning their religion
Posted: Tue, 16 Apr 2013
Scotland, once one of the more pious parts of the British Isles, is rapidly becoming secularised according to a poll commissioned for the Sunday Times and Real Radio Scotland. Read More »
Scottish Catholic adoption agency ordered to comply with equality law
Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2013
A Catholic adoption agency has been told by the Charity Regulator in Scotland that if it doesn't lift its ban on applications from gay couples it will lose its charitable status. Read More »
RC Bishop of Motherwell’s intemperate rant at the Prime Minister
Posted: Mon, 10 Dec 2012
The National Secular Society has criticised the intemperate rant at the Prime Minister, widely reported in the media, by the RC Bishop of Motherwell, Joseph Devine. Read More »
Prayers removed from Edinburgh council meetings
Posted: Tue, 26 Jun 2012
The National Secular Society has welcomed an announcement from Edinburgh City Council that new ten minute "Pause for Reflection" sessions will be held before council meetings in place of prayers during them. Read More »
‘Multicultural college’ sacked principal for "being a white Christian"
Posted: Thu, 07 Jun 2012
A Dundee college that claims to promote multiculturalism has been accused by its former principal of sacking him because he is not an Arab Muslim. Read More »
Scottish regional council spreads the Gospel in schools
Posted: Fri, 09 Dec 2011
The Highland Council in Scotland has joined forces with a evangelical Christian group to spread their message to primary school children. Read More »
