Churches

The Catholic church was critical of the decision to end voting rights for religious representatives on the education committee (Pic: Pixabay)

Catholic Church’s dismay at move to scrap votes for religious representatives

: Members of the General Synod react after blessings for same-sex couples was approved in a vote by the General Synod at The Church House.

Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples

Tommy Smith (Pic: Derek Clark)

Rare East Neuk gig for renowned saxophonist Tommy Smith

Flowers laid at Kirkcaldy War Memorial

Queen’s death: Fife churches open for quiet contemplation and prayer

Chocolate Easter Eggs are a traditional gift at this time of year (photo: adobe)

Traditions of Easter ... historical meaning and significance explained

Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy is preparing to re-open to locals this weekend.

Kirkcaldy churches set to re-open this weekend after lockdown restrictions ease

This is why people observe Ash Wednesday - and what the ashes mean

Visitors to Greece must now wear face masks in numerous public spaces, as officials have tightened rules in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greece has brought in new face mask rules for tourists - and fines for those who...

People have only been able to attend church in Scotland for private prayer in recent weeks. Photo: John Devlin

Praise be! Churches welcome news that places of worship can open soon

With Spain among the nations who have recently lifted some of their restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a few other countries in Europe look set to follow suit soon (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the European countries lifting lockdown restrictions

This is the Easter story according to the Bible - and why we celebrate

Easter 2020 will be earlier than it was last year (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when Easter Sunday and Good Friday fall in 2020 - and why the date chang...

When is Easter 2020? Here's why the date changes every year and how it is chosen