The tech giant has a surprisingly long history of suppressing Catholic speech, writes Ian Dunn Facebook may not be the trendiest platform, but it remains incredibly popular. Every month, more than 3 billion people log in. The company’s grand mission statement is “to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer…
Bishop-elect’s sudden death leaves Scotland grieving
The sudden death of beloved priest and bishop-elect has united Scottish Catholics in grief, writes Ian Dunn I couldn’t believe it. A text came through Wednesday lunchtime. Fr Martin Chambers had died in his sleep the night before. He was just 59, fit and healthy, and was due to be installed as Scotland’s newest bishop…
Scotland’s hate crime laws stem from self-loathing
Police Scotland’s ‘hate monster’ is coming to gobble up Christians, writes Ian Dunn The key difference between Scotland and Ireland can be expressed as a number: 270. That is how many more hours of sunshine you get annually in the Irish capital compared to Scotland’s largest city. While the Irish bask in being 200 miles…
Scottish conversion therapies ban threatens Church freedoms
Scottish politicians are indulging in paternalistic overreach, writes Ian Dunn John Knox has been in the grave for four centuries, but his spirit still lingers in Scotland. As in Ireland, Scotland’s politicians like the idea of a progressive secular state that has left behind its religious roots – but the readiness with which Scotland’s politicians…