by Isabel Smyth

There was a sense of celebration on Sunday, 2nd October, when the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art held its first interfaith event since its closure during the Covid pandemic.

Glasgow City Council had suggested that it might not open the museum again. There was an outcry from all those who appreciated its importance, particularly the faith communities who for decades had found it a safe space for dialogue. A campaign, spearheaded by Interfaith Glasgow, led to its re-opening.

This first event, focussing on the life of Stella Reekie and the work of the International Flat, brought together many who had worked with her in Glasgow or Pakistan.

Sister Isabel Smyth is a Sister of Notre Dame and secretary of the Scottish Catholic Bishops’ Commission on Interreligious Dialogue.