St Margaret Declaration signed
Lynne McNeil reports on a historic moment for Scotland’s churches.
A HISTORIC Declaration of Friendship between the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland was signed in Dunfermline in November.
The St Margaret Declaration was signed by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields and Archbishop Leo Cushley, the leader of Scotland’s Catholics, at Dunfermline Abbey which was founded by St Margaret and was celebrating its 950th anniversary as a site of worship. The Abbey is also the final resting place of Margaret and the service took place on the feast day of St Margaret (November 16). The Declaration was witnessed by HRH the Princess Royal.