Thread 👉 1) Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, convener of the Church of Scotland’s Faith Impact Forum, has released a statement following the tragic loss of life yesterday in the Channel. #channelcrossings The appalling news about the catastrophic loss of life in the English Channel yesterday must be a warning call to all of us. The current approach has failed in every respect, on humanity, on morality and in achieving the stated objective of reducing irregular migrant journeys.

Responding to reports that legal proceedings have been started against the Scottish Government over the closure of churches. “We do not think this is the right course to take when the country is under threat from COVID-19. “We fully accept that the latest pandemic restrictions mean that we have to close churches again for the time being.
 
“The vast majority of our members understand and support these temporary restrictions.

THREAD - commenting on the UK Government's decision to cut the foreign aid budget, Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, convener of the Faith Impact Forum of the Church of Scotland, said: “The decision to slash the aid budget will do irreparable harm to our partners around the world, who themselves are braced for the economic shock of the pandemic. Cutting this work is short-sighted and tarnishes the UK’s international reputation.

The Church of Scotland has released the following statement on the recent sectarian violence in Glasgow, and ahead of reports of a planned protest this weekend: Rev Dr Richard Frazer, convener of the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council, said:

“Following the sectarian violence we have seen on the streets of Glasgow in recent weeks, we recognise that the decision made by Glasgow City Council to ban further parades...