International
A journey of discovery
PENELOPE BLACKWELL
SCIAF’s Director of Public Engagement explains how travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for this year’s WEE Box Appeal changed the way she saw the world. Continue readingMission to day: the Francis effect
DUNCAN MACLAREN
The annual celebration of Mission Sunday in the Catholic Church takes place on 20th October. An experienced worker in the field of international development reflects on the shifting focus of the church’s understanding of mission. Continue readingOpening hearts and minds
DUNCAN MACLAREN
The former director of SCIAF addressed the issue of attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers at service in Glasgow Cathedral on 13th January, the feast of St Mungo, as part of the city’s annual St Mungo Festival. Continue readingFrom the Firth of Forth to the Indian Ocean
HONOR HANIA and ALISON CLARK
As summer holiday cruises become increasingly popular, two Open House contributors highlight the changing role of the church’s ministry to seafarers. Honor looks at its history, and Alison at one chaplain’s journey from the Firth of Forth to the Indian Ocean. Continue reading