Headlines of news reports with links to media sources
Florida School Shooting: ‘No Words’ as 17 Die in a Barrage of Bullets
The New York Times
The gunman, armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 assault rifle, was a former student of the school who began his rampage shortly before dismissal time, the authorities said.
‘DUP call for direct rule leaves Prime Minister facing crisis’ – Daily Telegraph headline
Theresa May faces political crisis in Northern Ireland as DUP says there is ‘no prospect’ of power sharing deal and suggests return to direct rule
Calls grow for direct rule as Stormont talks end in tatters – Suzanne Brien – Belfast Telegraph
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/calls-grow-for-direct-rule-as-stormont-talks-end-in-tatters-36605932.html
Stormont talks: Sinn Féin to meet UK and Irish governments – BBC Ni
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43067088
No prospect of deal to restore Northern Ireland Executive: Arlene Foster – Belfast Telegraph
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/no-prospect-of-deal-to-restore-northern-ireland-executive-arlene-foster-36604277.html
No one notified in advance of DUPs decision to leave talks – Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/nobody-notified-in-advance-of-dup-s-decision-to-leave-talks-1.3392437
Brexit: Theresa May ‘asks’ Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for help on avoiding hard Irish border –The Independent
Theresa May’s plans to avoid a hard Irish border after Brexit are in fresh doubt after it was claimed she had asked the Irish government for help in finding a solution.
Desperate EU budget chief DEMANDS states pay more to cover Brexit: ‘I’m no magician!’
Express
BRUSSELS budget boss has warned he is not a “magician” and demanded EU countries pay up even more money to fill the huge £11.5 billion blackhole left by Brexit, to the horror of member states. European Union chiefs are facing increasing demands to splurge more money on arms like joint defence, border protection projects and migration. But when Britain leaves the bloc, the exit will drain Brussels coffers of €12billion a year, causing havoc for spending targets.
President pays tribute to John Robb – Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tributes-paid-to-former-senator-john-robb-1.3392465?mode=amp
Winter Olympic boss reveals Fr Malachy Finnegan physical abuse
https://www.irishnews.com/news/2018/02/13/news/winter-olympic-boss-reveals-fr-malachy-finnegan-physical-abuse-1254520/
Archbishop of Canterbury visits WCC — World Council of Churches
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/events/archbishop-of-canterbury-visits-wcc
Streaming tomorrow
https://ctbi.org.uk/ecumenical-spring-justin-welby-lecture-at-wcc/
Report on Lent plastic challenge aimed at raising awareness of plastic use with Church of England parishes and congregations. Ruth Knight, Environmental Policy Officer for the Church of England, and the Bishop of Dudley, Graham Usher who is a member of the Church of England’s Environment Working Group, are quoted.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/deliver-us-from-evil-of-plastic-this-lent-church-tells-worshippers-vll8tkfdf
Coverage of Visit My Mosque Day this weekend and survey showing 90% of Britons have never visited a mosque. The Bishop of Bradford, Toby Howarth is quoted.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5580089/mosques-britain-open-weekend-yougov-poll-visit/
Report ahead of national conference next week to be hosted by the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, on body image anxiety in children and young people. The article notes that 200 delegates will share their knowledge in support of Bishop Rachel’s ‘Liedentity’ campaign aimed at challenging negative body image.
https://www.christiantoday.com/uk/young-people-left-deeply-unhappy-by-social-media-pressure-for-perfect-body/125815.htm
Further coverage of executive pay at Persimmon, a company in which the Church Commissioners is a shareholder. A spokesman for the Church Commissioners is quoted.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/02/14/persimmon-boss-pledges-portion-controversial-110m-bonus-charity/
Interview with Mirka Anderson, who has directed a documentary, The Sky is the Limit, about the life of her daughter Emma, who is a successful artist and has Down’s Syndrome. The article mentions the General Synod motion at the weekend on Valuing People with Down’s Syndrome.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5390891/Woman-Downs-syndrome-launches-high-flying-art-career.html
Diary item (scroll down) quoting tweet from the Bishop of Repton, Jan McFarlane.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hiding-in-plainsight-7cv5gg6z5
Articles on Lent
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5575683/lent-christianity-celebrated-catholic-church-sundays/
http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/14/long-lent-2018-start-end-dates-period-fasting-7312352/
Article on Easter
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5390865/When-Easter-2018-need-know.html
Report that nearly £4,000 has been raised to help pay for the funeral of eight-year-old Mylee Billingham, who died in hospital after being found with knife wounds in Brownhills, West Midlands, on January 20. The vicar of St James Church, Brownhills, Rev David Bishop, is quoted as saying the whole community had come together to offer comfort and support.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5576174/mylee-billingham-death-locals-raise-4000-help-funeral/
Report that repeated vandalism and thefts have left St John the Evangelist Church in Oulton, Leeds, with a bill of £1.5 million. Rev Sarah Hancox is quoted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-43051566
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