Peter Kearney, spokesman for the church in Scotland, claimed existing legislation which bars any Catholic from taking the throne is “nothing but state-sponsored sectarianism” and backed a call from First Minister Alex Salmond to change the “indefensible” law.
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Catholic Church joins row over royal reform
THE Catholic Church in Scotland has become embroiled in a row over David Cameron and Nick Clegg's plans to change the laws on royal succession.
