{"id":5274,"date":"2006-10-15T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2006-10-15T00:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2006\/10\/from-scotland.html"},"modified":"2006-10-15T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2006-10-15T00:03:22","slug":"from-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2006\/10\/from-scotland.html","title":{"rendered":"From Scotland…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the recruitment of Polish priests to serve the growing Polish population<\/a> (commented on here before – the Polish population of England is growing as well, presenting a spark and a challenge to the RC Church all over)<\/p>\n

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Poles, who are almost all Catholic, forged strong links with Scotland during the second world war and the Scottish Catholic church is keen to make them feel at home. <\/p>\n

A spokesman for the church said: \u201cSt Mary\u2019s church in Edinburgh now holds two masses in Polish, with around 1,000 people attending, and it also has a notice board at the back. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of Polish people in Scotland has boosted our congregations at a time when over the past 10 years we have seen a fall of maybe 18%.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cardinal O’Brien backs independence:<\/a><\/p>\n

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THE leader of Scotland’s Roman Catholics last night backed independence from the UK, declaring he would be "happy" if Scots wanted separation. <\/p>\n

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, in remarks that will cause shockwaves north and south of the Border, said nations such as Ireland and Denmark benefited from the "prosperity which self-determination can bring". <\/p>\n

The 68-year-old cleric also voiced his frustration with the Scottish Parliament and predicted independence is coming "before too long". <\/p>\n

O’Brien’s comments have caused deep dismay in Labour ranks, with party sources expressing disappointment the Cardinal has chosen to stray on to such controversial political ground months before the Holyrood elections. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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