THE head of one of Scotland’s leading Catholic schools has said the religious world he and others grew up in "is gone".

John Stoer, headmaster of St Aloysius’ College in Glasgow, said it was quite painful that a joined-up "Catholic world" of school, parish and home was no more.

He said Scottish Catholics needed to "re-invigorate" the Church and adults needed to avoid the "Ladybird" version of religion.

Mr Stoer spoke out in advance of his school hosting its 15th Gonzaga lecture series, which begins with historian Tom Devine tomorrow.

The lecture series attracts packed crowds and two of last year’s presentations had to be moved to the adjacent St Aloysius Church because of their popularity.

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