Theresa Villiers has called for a sustained effort to build a society free of sectarianism.
Ms Grahame told the chamber it was unanimously accepted that sectarianism had to be tackled.
Here again, Livingstone showed that he had broken with the old sectarianism of Labour.
It fuels sectarianism as people pull back to the perceived safety of their fellow believers.
The problem was compounded by increasing levels of sectarianism within the housing sector, said the executive.
She later said she regretted her remarks and that sectarianism was a "shared problem".
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Sectarianism lingers on in Northern Ireland, bits of Scotland and some English cities like Liverpool.
The minister said sectarianism was not an issue for football but a wider issue for society.
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The UUP's Roy Beggs asked members to temper their comments in order to avoid heightening sectarianism.
One of the big things we have to do together is to tackle the scourge of sectarianism.
The report also suggests the executive and SFA meet with editors and sports editors to discuss coverage of sectarianism.
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He said recent trouble had nothing to do with politics or sectarianism, but was part of "a growing mafia sub-culture".
All of this makes Mr Findlay's recital, and the other odd outbreaks of Scottish sectarianism, look all the more anachronistic.
MSPs backed the bill, to tackle sectarianism with new jail terms of up to five years, by five votes to four.
"The delegation will also meet representatives from the anti-sectarianism organisation Nil By Mouth, Strathclyde Police and Glasgow City Council, " he added.
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This week Scottish ministers announced that prosecutors will have to tell courts if religious sectarianism is an element in a crime.
The Scottish government published its proposals for legislation to tackle sectarianism related to football, including tough new prison terms, last week.
They despaired of Iraq's sectarianism and ethnic fragmentation, but those pale in comparison with the tribalism and ethnic complications of Afghanistan.
Celtic supporters involved in the consultation agreed sectarianism was a major problem but see it as much more widespread than other supporters.
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Very few were concerned about mixing with children of another religion, but those who did have worries about it talked about possible sectarianism.
Mr Maliki said sectarianism was again plaguing Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria.
MSPs on the committee backed the bill to tackle sectarianism with new jail terms of up to five years by five votes to four.
Trials will not thwart the hatreds that give rise to sectarianism.
Mr Grebby said the charity had a "long-standing working relationship with Rangers" and the club was "an excellent supporter" of the charity's anti-racism and anti-sectarianism campaigns.
On Saturday, Mr Maliki appeared to blame the conflict in Syria for the surge in sectarianism as he warned of strife "knocking on the doors of everyone".
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"Basically what we are saying is our sectarianism problem is a great deal bigger than Scotland's and yet they seem to be doing more about it, " he added.
BBC: Celtic's Neil Lennon clashes with Mikel Arteta of Rangers
In agreement with police, 15 protesters were allowed to stand on a wall overlooking the route as the Orangemen passed holding aloft a banner saying 'make sectarianism history'.
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Save that it is largely free from religious sectarianism, Paisley South is similar to nearby Monklands, where Labour only just held an even safer seat at a by-election in 1994.
Since then the plans that outlined how the executive aimed to tackle sectarianism, racism and hate have stalled because of disagreements between the DUP and Sinn Fein about how to proceed.
Meanwhile, Celtic and Rangers have jointly issued a six-point plan aimed at addressing problems arising from the Old Firm fixture, including measures to tackle sectarianism, drink-related offences and domestic violence .
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