{"id":74405,"date":"2026-02-23T16:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=74405"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:46:19","slug":"scottish-bishops-denounce-buffer-zone-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/scottish-bishops-denounce-buffer-zone-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Schottische Bisch\u00f6fe verurteilen Gesetz zu \u201ePufferzonen\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 \/ 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called \u201cbuffer zones\u201d around abortion facilities, saying it \u201crestricts free speech, free expression, and freedom of religion in ways that should concern us all.\u201d The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 establishes \u201cbuffer zones\u201d up to 200 meters (656 feet) around 30 locations across Scotland. The Bishops\u2019 Conference of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 \/ 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called \u201cbuffer zones\u201d around abortion facilities, saying it \u201crestricts free speech, free expression, and freedom of religion in ways that should concern us all.\u201d The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 establishes \u201cbuffer zones\u201d up to 200 meters (656 feet) around 30 locations across Scotland. The Bishops\u2019 Conference of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":78854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-74405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10023,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/uk-bishops-warn-new-public-order-act-unfairly-affects-people-of-faith\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":0},"title":"UK bishops warn new Public Order Act unfairly affects people of faith","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"September 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Isabel Spruce-Vaughn was arrested twice for praying outside abortion clinics. \/ Credit:ADF UK London, England, Sep 19, 2024 \/ 12:06 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have condemned legislation relating to prayer outside abortion clinics, claiming that the proposal represents a step backward for civic and religious freedom.Bishop John Sherrington, auxliary bishop of Westminster and spokesperson for the bishops\u2019 conference on issues relating to life, said in a Sept. 18 statement that the Public Order Act\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726776568_vaughan-spruce-arrest-header.png?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726776568_vaughan-spruce-arrest-header.png?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726776568_vaughan-spruce-arrest-header.png?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726776568_vaughan-spruce-arrest-header.png?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726776568_vaughan-spruce-arrest-header.png?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68597,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/bavarian-city-backs-down-on-buffer-zone-banning-prayer-at-abortion-clinic\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":1},"title":"Bavarian city backs down on \u2018buffer zone\u2019 banning prayer at abortion clinic","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Februar 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pro-life advocates participate in a prayer procession in Regensburg, Germany. \/ Credit: ADF International Regensburg, Germany, Nov 7, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). The Bavarian city of Regensburg has withdrawn restrictions banning prayer vigils near an abortion clinic following court rulings that found the buffer zone violated constitutional freedoms, according to a report by CNA Deutsch, CNA\u2019s German-language news partner.The Bavarian city lifted its 100-meter (328-foot) exclusion zone around abortion facilities on Oct. 24 after suffering setbacks before both the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4986,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/bishops-in-scotland-react-to-new-data-showing-majority-of-scots-have-no-religion\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":2},"title":"Bishops in Scotland react to new data showing majority of Scots have \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcno religion\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juni 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Edinburgh city center, Scotland. \/ Credit: Shutterstock London, England, Jun 7, 2024 \/ 16:15 pm (CNA). Catholic bishops in Scotland have said that new data indicating that the majority of Scots have no religion comes as no surprise.Census results from the year 2022 on ethnicity, identity, and religion in Scotland were released on May 21, revealing that 51.1% of respondents to the census claimed they had \"no religion\u201d compared with 36.7% of respondents in 2011.&nbsp;The religiously unaffiliated \u2014\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1717832622_shutterstock_1238490340.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1717832622_shutterstock_1238490340.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1717832622_shutterstock_1238490340.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1717832622_shutterstock_1238490340.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12445,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/british-army-veteran-convicted-of-praying-silently-near-abortion-clinic\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":3},"title":"British army veteran convicted of praying silently near abortion clinic","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Oktober 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Adam Smith-Connor on Oct. 16, 2024, was found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, with the pro-life advocate facing a near-$12,000 fine over the verdict.\u00c2\u00a0 \/ Credit: ADF UK CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 \/ 17:10 pm (CNA). A British army veteran and Christian has been found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, with the pro-life advocate facing a near-$12,000 fine over the verdict.The Bournemouth Magistrates\u2019 Court on Wednesday found Adam Smith-Connor guilty\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729121890_adam-praying-scaled-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729121890_adam-praying-scaled-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729121890_adam-praying-scaled-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729121890_adam-praying-scaled-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729121890_adam-praying-scaled-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":99758,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/sedevacantist-scottish-monks-perform-illicit-consecration-of-bishop-in-spite-of-warnings-of-schism\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":4},"title":"Sedevacantist Scottish monks perform illicit consecration of bishop in spite of warnings of schism","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juli 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A sedevacantist group of monks in Scotland hosted an illicit consecration of a \u201cbishop\u201d on July 25 in spite of repeated warnings that doing so would constitute a schismatic act and a break from the Catholic Church. 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Aberdeen Bishop Hugh Gilbert had warned in a pastoral letter on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":79662,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/european-bishops-women-should-never-feel-compelled-to-abort\/","url_meta":{"origin":74405,"position":5},"title":"European bishops: Women \u2018should never feel compelled to abort\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion \u201cis gravely contrary to the moral law\u201d and maintained that women \u201cshould never feel compelled to abort due to social or economic pressure.\u201dThe strong statement from the Commission of the Bishops\u2019 Conferences of the European Union comes after the European Commission of the European Union rejected the \u201cMy Voice, My Choice\u201d initiative, which proposed creating a mechanism to promote abortion financed by European taxpayers.In a statement, the presidency of this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Scottish-bishops-denounce-%E2%80%98buffer-zone-law.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74405"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=74405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}