In 1192, a Papal bull by Pope Celestine III created the "Ecclesia Scoticana", making the Scottish Church separate from the ...

Andrew of Scotland ... A church and monastery dedicated to St. Andrew arose at the site, and St. Andrew became an important saint for the Picts. The town was named after him, and now St. Andrews ...

The Scottish Church faced many problems in the 1540s ... In 1546 Beaton himself was murdered by Protestants in St Andrews Castle. After the Battle of Pinkie in 1547, English garrisons, in position ...

The photograph for this programme is The Blessed Virgin with Holy Child, by Henry Holiday, from St Leonard’s Parish Church, St Andrews.

The Catholic Church in Scotland is setting up an independent ... resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after apologising for sexual misconduct. The BBC has also seen evidence that ...

St Andrews lures thousands of tourists each year ... But this small town on Scotland's east coast is also known for its vibrant food scene – in August, it was voted the UK's best seaside ...