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Midwives lose right to desist from abortions
Archbishop Mario Conti has spoken out in response to a court ruling whereby two senior midwives from Glasgow have lost their battle not to assist in abortions.
Open meeting to consider Christian school
A group of Christians from churches in the Inverness area have been meeting with a view to seeing a Christian school established.
Committee reject Euthanasia and Suicide Bill
The Scottish Parliamentary Committee looking at the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill today overwhelming rejected the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Scotland.
Christian school group need project worker
The Inverness-based Christian Education Support Group are looking for a project worker/researcher to further the work of setting up a Christian school.
Christian Education Support Group and Library
Christian Education Support Group meetings and a library are open to those interested. See details of next meetings in November and December.
Liberal party and faith schools
Ekklesia, a self-styled 'religious think-tank' has backed Lib-Dem proposals to oblige faith schools to operate open admission policies and teach on other faiths.
Keeping Faith in Schools
CARE For Scotland has produced a DVD showing how the Christian community is providing, a positive input the life of our local schools and seeing it as a vital service.
Doctors against abortions in surgeries
A recent poll of GPs show that a third of GPs are unwilling to implement Government proposals which would see women having abortions in local surgeries.
Highland health workers pray for their patients
Highland health workers including GPs, consultants and nurses show concern for the spiritual needs of those in their care by praying for them - and sometimes with them.
Christian nurse suspended for offering to pray
A Christian community nurse has been suspended after offering to pray with one of her patients. The patient declined and informed the hospital trust.
School children, condoms and pregnancy tests
Recommendations are being made to local authorities and health boards that pupils as young as 13, be given access in schools to condoms and pregnancy tests.
From my mother's womb you have been my God
The story of one family's experience of God's provision for their premature baby and the intimacy of His care for those whom he has created.
 
New statistics show that strategies which are devoid of a moral dimension are continuing to halt the rapid rise in sexually transmitted infections in Scotland
A graph showing the number of abortions taking place in Scotland each year from 1968 - 2007
Care Confidential operate a helpline and a network of Crisis Pregnancy Centres throughout the UK offering advice and support to those who are considering or who have had an abortion.
CARE have expressed great concern at the passing of the Resolution ‘Legal Abortion in Europe’ which claims that women have a 'right' to obtain an abortion.
The HCST has a lending library of over 1,500 items and hope to move the library to the CYC in the summer of 2008
The Highland Christian Schools Trust has organised a monthly Get-Together for home-schooling families at the Inverness YMCA/CYC
An interview with Mr. John Gamble of Hamilton College - an independent Christian school on the south east of Glasgow.
The Schools Prayer Network (Scotland) exists to promote prayer for every school in Scotland. The aim is to see groups committed to regular prayer throughout the year.
CARE Scotland is doing a roadshow to help parents be informed on all the changes taking place in relation to contact with schools. One of the venues is in Inverness
A new study shows that countries (like the UK) with a higher rate of abortion could expect to see a substantial increase in the incidence of breast cancer.
As of 1st August 2007, school boards have been replaced by parent councils and parent forums as the means by which parents can be involved with schools.
Pray for Christian univesity students that they will be able to hold fast to their faith.
For non-registered or non-logged in visitors
A young mum who is also a school pupil is receiving widespread support for her stand against abortion and the difficulties she has faced from her school.

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