The Medieval Glasgow Trust, Glasgow Churches Together and Glasgow Life organise the annual St Mungo s Festival. It celebrates Glasgow s patron saint and endeavours to increase awareness of the Glasgow s history through free events and exhibitions which attempt to bring alive the story o.
Today, Jo Siedlecka of Independent Catholic News and I headed off to 24 Hours for the Climate , a global vigil for Catholics and people of faith to pray and advocate for the success of COP26, which is roughly halfway through. It was hosted at St Aloysius Jesuit Parish in Glasgow, but m.
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Amid disquiet over exorbitant hotel prices in the city via the UK Government’s official accommodation provider and rates being hiked by some home owners on Airbnb and similar sites, the scheme hopes to provide an affordable and accessible alternative for those travelling to November’s conference.
Professionals and families across the city have already signed up to offer accommodation to international visitors, but the push is now on to encourage others to take part ahead of a surge in interest.
One host already signed up is the Rev Dr Martin Johnstone, a Church of Scotland minister and veteran anti-poverty campaigner. He hopes to welcome people from communities “deeply impacted” by climate change to hear their experiences first hand.