The teaching of Islam in British schools has not become mandatory in March 2025, contrary to widely shared online claims.

The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish ...

As the King is not the head of the Church of Scotland or a member of the assembly, there is no requirement for his ...

In their bitter power struggle over Scotland the issue of Scotland's faith became not merely a question of religious denomination but one of international power politics. The "Rough Wooing", as it ...

That figure of 51.1% is up significantly from the 2011 census when 36.7% of the population of Scotland said they had no religious affiliation. According to the data released by National Records of ...

The Free Church of Scotland is concerned that faith will be "marginalised" in schools by the Scottish government ...

He looked to restore law and order, and secure the Protestant religion. Town councillors were ... However in 1574 Andrew Melville returned to Scotland after spending ten years studying and ...

Though named for the patron saint credited with bringing Christianity to Scotland in the sixth century, St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art strives to promote greater understanding among ...

She said children should be allowed to withdraw from religious observance events at school without parental consent. Under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, all state-funded schools are required ...

The cynical may suggest fear of the religious lobby. The lack of an opt-out option for children has been repeatedly criticised by the UN committee on the rights of the child. Scotland’s Children ...

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