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Last year's General Assembly was cancelled in May because of Covid, but a shorter, mainly online Assembly was held in October instead. Pic: Andrew O'Brien

Church of Scotland General Assembly gets under way

Moderator-elect Lord Wallace (left) and retiring Moderator the Right Rev Dr Martin Fair greet each other outside the General Assembly Hall

Kirk Moderator warns on mental health

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair released a message and a prayer following the Duke's death

Church of Scotland releases message following death of Duke of Edinburgh

Calls have been made for action to be taken to halt the drug deaths crisis in Scotland. Picture: Sean Bell

Scotland must 'do better' on drugs deaths, says Church of Scotland moderator

Loneliness is as much a part of 21st century living as is digital connectivity, says Martin Fair

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The Right Reverend Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly, overseeing proceedings during the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at The Mound in Edinburgh.

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The General Assembly under normal conditions

Kirk hosts first ever virtual General Assembly amid cash worries

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The Right Rev Dr Martin Fair was officially installed as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in a socially distant ceremony after the full event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

New Moderator of Church of Scotland installed in near-deserted socially distant ...

Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, Moderator of the Church of Scotland with his wife Ruth at home in Edinburgh.

Kirk Moderator installed in empty hall on day intended to start Assembly

KIrk to install new Moderator in 'virtual' service

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Union chiefs have demanded action over reports of violence

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Swedish climate activist and author Greta Thunberg, who made rose to fame when she began skipping school as a 15-year-old to protest each week against inaction on climate targets outside Sweden's parliament. Picture: Kim Jakobsen To

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