Unionist vent anger at New York mayor’s ‘Gerry Adams Day’ honour for ex-Sinn Fein chief
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/unionist-vent-anger-at-new-york-mayors-gerry-adams-day-honour-for-exsinn-fein-chief-36716273.html
New York Mayor slammed by IRA victim after declaring ‘Gerry Adams Day’
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/new-york-mayor-slammed-by-ira-victim-after-declaring-gerry-adams-day-1-8420124
Sam McBride: Secrecy is both a current and future concern
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/sam-mcbride-secrecy-is-both-a-current-and-future-concern-1-8419931
Karen Bradley says DUP and Sinn Fein must reach Stormont deal themselves
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/karen-bradley-says-dup-and-sinn-fein-must-reach-stormont-deal-themselves-36717703.html
Karen Bradley says lack of devolution is costing NI jobs
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-43437190
Minister Shane Ross criticised after €150,000 awarded to private school in his constituency
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/minister-shane-ross-criticised-after-euro150000-awarded-to-private-school-in-his-constituency-833143.html
Victims of Fr Finnegan should not suffer in silence, Bishop Mc Nulty
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/victims-of-fr-finegan-should-not-suffer-in-silence-bishop-says-1.3431127
Donations ease deficit for Church of Scientology
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donations-ease-deficit-for-church-of-scientology-gqxbc22g9
Review of NI weekly newspapers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43369456
Ian McElhinney: Belfast’s super man
The Times
When Ian McElhinney returned to Belfast in 1979, the city he once knew was transformed. The son of a Church of Ireland minister, he’d left in 1966 to attend college in Edinburgh and Boston. After four years’ teaching in Yorkshire, and about to turn 30, this was his last chance to become an actor. But by …
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ian-mcelhinney-belfasts-super-man-s5xzzxrqt
Great Famine’s impact illustrated by interactive map
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/great-famine-s-impact-illustrated-by-interactive-map-1.3428848
From ‘Downton’ to Jerusalem, actor Hugh Bonneville searches for Jesus
https://www.religionnews.com/2018/03/16/from-downton-to-jerusalem-actor-hugh-bonneville-searches-for-jesus/
Reimagining Britain: Foundations for hope by Justin Welby
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/16-march/books-arts/book-reviews/reimagining-britain-foundations-for-hope-by-justin-welby
SUNDAY COVERAGE
BBC News: Newspaper headlines: ‘Blackout threat’ as UK ‘stands up’ to Putin
The breakdown in UK-Russian relations after the poisoning of an ex-spy continues to dominate the headlines.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-43445755
Report on sex and relationship education teaching becoming mandatory in all schools; includes comment from the Church of England’s Chief Education Officer Nigel Genders who earlier this month wrote a blog on the Church’s response to the Government’s call for evidence on the changes to teaching relationships and sex education in schools. BBC R4 Sunday (22 mins)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vyvkr
BBC school reporters interview the Bishop of Manchester, David Walker. BBC R4 Sunday (4.50 mins)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vyvkr
Report on an interview with the widow of comedian Sir Ken Dodd who died last week. Article notes the funeral will be held at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral on March 28 and the service – which Anne wants to be a celebration of his life – will be followed by a private burial attended by close family and friends.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-ken-dodds-widow-says-12206252?utm_source=google_news&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=google_news&utm_content=sitemap
Sacred Mysteries: The joy-creating sorrow of an Orthodox Lent
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2018/03/17/sacred-mysteriesthe-joy-creating-sorrow-orthodox-lent/
Report that St Albans Abbey has been confirmed as one of England’s early Norman cathedrals after experts uncovered foundations of the early church.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-43314886
Feature on visiting St Albans which includes a focus on the Abbey.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/articles/st-albans-what-to-see-and-do/
http://www.churchnewsireland.org/
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