Church of Scotland 'is not in crisis'

The Church of Scotland has insisted it is not in crisis despite traditionalist congregations threatening to leave following its vote on gay ordinations.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Church of Scotland said the present situation was "nothing like" the Disruption of 1843, when a third of ministers left because of a dispute over the Church's relationship with the state.

"While we would be saddened by the departure of any of our ministers and members, the Church is not in crisis," the spokesperson said. Read more