Joseph Devine

Bishop of Motherwell to step down after 30 years
Wednesday 29 May 2013

A Roman Catholic Bishop is to step down after more than 30 years in the role.

Priest escapes sanction after bullying claims
Saturday 20 April 2013

SCOTLAND'S longest-serving Catholic bishop has backed down from moves to sanction a serving priest over claims the Church has covered up a culture of sexual bullying.

We need an integrated education system which allows for multiple faiths
Thursday 18 April 2013

IT is surely stretching the imagination to accept that the unnamed spokesman for the Catholic Church who replied to Professor A C Grayling's criticism of the concept of faith schools does not understand that a secular state school system – as in France and the United States – does not breach the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ( "Argument against faith schools can be summed up in two words – Northern Ireland.

Don't criticise Germany's bishops: Fifth precept of church calls on members to offer financial support
Tuesday 25 September 2012

David Crawford makes several points in his letter about German Catholic bishops which deserve reply (September 24).

Bishop attacked in abortion row
Monday 24 September 2012

A BISHOP has drawn anger and condemnation for likening abortion to deaths in a Nazi concentration camp.