Aviemore trainee minister is part of peace building mission
A trainee minister from Aviemore is among a group of ten young Christians and Muslims from across Scotland who are spending a week in Rwanda.
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Budapest to honour Scots missionary who helped children during Holocaust
A Scot who gave her life to help protect Jewish schoolgirls during the Holocaust is to be officially honoured in her adopted city 73 years after she died.
151-year-old Bible returned from US to descendants of original Scots owner
A 151-year-old Bible has been returned to the Scots descendants of its original owner after making a 3,500 mile journey from the US.
Aberdeen minister appointed to senior role serving The Queen
A veteran Aberdeen minister has been given the royal seal of approval.
Six out of 10 Scots now say they have no religion
The proportion of Scots who say they have no religion has reached a new high, a survey shows.
Kenya missionary archive gifted to National Library of Scotland
Letters, documents and photographs that belonged to a pioneering Scottish missionary have been saved for the nation.
Minister reunited with man who saved his life
A retired engineer has made a "friend for life" after rescuing a church minister who nearly drowned.
Aberdeen University staff off to Malawi to train ministers
Ministers in one of the world’s poorest countries are to receive training from staff at Aberdeen University, thanks to a new partnership.
Growing Inverness congregation reveals plans to build its own church
A growing congregation has revealed plans to build its own church in the Highland capital.
Highland man will represent the voice of young people
The voice of young people in the Church of Scotland is set to be accentuated through the efforts of a Highland athlete from Lochcarron.
Congregation begins £320,000 fight to stop Moray church from closing
After more than a century of being blasted by salty sea air a Moray church could face closure unless major repairs can be funded.
Former actress ordained as new minister of Garioch kirk
A former actress, who has performed across the globe, has been ordained as the new minister of a Garioch kirk.
Watch Moray church’s musical recruitment advert for new minister
A Moray church congregation has taken unusual steps in an effort to entice a new minister to their parish.
Aberdeen church receives special guest for rededication service
The most senior Church of Scotland cleric visited an historic Aberdeen church to rededicate it after a £1.5million refurbishment.
PICTURES: A look round the gingerbread village that’s brought festive cheer to the north-east
An Aberdeenshire community has banded together to brighten up the winter months by creating a pint-sized edible Christmas village.
Moray reverend to star in church’s Christmas campaign
A Moray minister will take a starring role in a Church of Scotland campaign this Christmas.
100-mile round trip: That’s what families face if Scottish care home is closed
Dementia sufferers in one of Scotland's oldest care homes could be forced to move at least 100 miles from their family unless it can be saved from closure.
Aberdeen Uni graduations: Former kirk moderator given honorary doctorate
The Right Rev John Chalmers delivered a positive message to Aberdeen University graduates when he told them they should have "huge optimism" and "high hopes" for the future.
Historic church holds final service
A historic church in Wester Ross has held its last service.
VIDEO: Scottish Holocaust heroine’s relatives meet for first time
Relatives of a Kirk missionary who sacrificed herself to protect Jewish schoolgirls during the Holocaust have attended a special reunion to view her handwritten will.
Mystery as 150-year old coin is discovered in Moray church collection
A Moray pensioner has been left stunned after discovering a Victorian coin worth £100 in her church's charity collection tin.
Fairway to Heaven: Golfing cleric produces thoughts for every hole
Golfers who find themselves praying for divine intervention on one of the world's great courses have been helped out by a leading minister.
African adventure for Lochaber women
Two Lochaber women have just returned from the trip of a lifetime, forging links with a church in southern Africa.
Humanist weddings overtake Kirk ceremonies for the first time
The number of Church of Scotland weddings has more than halved in a decade - with humanist nuptials now more popular for the first time.
Church voice coach urges clergy to emulate Barack Obama
The clergy should take a leaf out of Barack Obama's book if they want to keep congregations glued to their sermons.
Black Isle church closed after masonry fall
A Black Isle church and graveyard has been closed off to the public after masonry fell from the top of the tower.
Aberlour minister to take on humanitarian mission to help refugees in Greece
A Moray minister is travelling to Greece to help refugees fleeing to Europe.
New island church plans attract objections
An island Free Church whose population rocketed after a schism in the Church of Scotland congregation is set to get planning permission for a new place of worship.
Church of Scotland votes to allow gay clergy marriages
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has voted to allow its ministers to be in same-sex marriages.
Ministerial vacancies remain challenge for Church of Scotland in Moray
Filling ministerial vacancies remains the biggest challenge for the Church of Scotland in Moray.
First woman minister ordained on Skye
It is a far cry from her previous career.
Inside the reverend’s £1million house up for sale on Aberdeen’s most exclusive street
The first £1million manse in Scotland has gone on the market in one of Aberdeen's most prestigious post codes.