Archbishop of Canterbury visits Belfast. Today’s overview of news reports with links
Reports on private pilgrimage to Northern Ireland with Anglican clergy by Archbishop of Canterbury.
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/anglican-leader-asked-to-pray-for-politicians-during-large-scale-private-visit-to-ni-1-8390174
Archbishop of Canterbury praises Northern Ireland’s peacemakers on Clonard visit
Parents don’t want bishop confirming kids after he said funeral Mass for pervert priest
SF’s Irish language act ‘red line’ is designed to force unionist capitulation – Former IRA bomber
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/comment-sf-s-irish-language-act-red-line-is-designed-to-force-unionist-capitulation-1-8389445
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson unaware of Sinn Fein ‘legacy deal’
Sir Jeffery Donaldson says he did not know of funding deal for backlog of Troubles-related inquests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-43164472
We wouldn’t be in this mess if Foster had stood down over RHI: Baroness Paisley
Irish abortion referendum: Every vote counts in emotive poll
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43156726
BBC Daily newspaper review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs/the_papers
Report on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, which begins hearings next month into the Anglican Church in England and Wales.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5422805/Archbishop-Canterbury-quizzed-sex-inquiry.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK
Report on Stormzy’s appearance at the Brit Awards on Wednesday evening. The Grime star performed Blinded by Your Grace and dedicated his awards to God after winning best British male solo artist and Album of the Year. A CofE spokeswoman is quoted.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/22/stormzys-brit-awards-triumph-grime-star-politics
Report that Ifor Whittaker, former CofE Rector previously known as Colin Pritchard, has been jailed for 16 years for historical sex offences against a boy and conspiring with another priest to abuse the child. The offences took place between February 1987 and February 1993 in East Sussex, Hove Crown Court was told.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-43141768
Report ahead of debate on Lord Deben’s Ecumenical Marriage Bill in the House of Lords.
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/catholic-weddings-could-take-place-in-church-of-england-buildings/126250.htm
Report that an artwork created using the clothing of refugees and suspended in mid-air has been placed in Canterbury Cathedral to highlight their suffering. Canterbury Cathedral Canon Treasurer, Rev Nicholas Papadopulos, is quoted.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-5422293/Plight-refugees-explored-clothing-cathedral-artwork.html
Report on legal bid being brought by a Met Police officer, now ordained a Church of England priest. The hearing at the High Court in London continues.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-5423847/Police-constable-fights-end-suspension-Sean-Rigg-investigation.html
Billy Graham
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/billy-graham-dead-evangelist-homophobic-barack-obama-justin-welby-a8223561.html
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