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St George's Day " a celebration for everyone in England
3+ week, 4+ day ago (294+ words) Voices from across the Church of England come together today to invite people across the country to share in celebrating St George as "our'patron saint "for everyone in England. The film, being shared across Church of England social media channels…...
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
3+ week, 4+ day ago (190+ words) by Sebastian Milbank, The Critic This lack of comfort or affection with our national identity amongst a significant portion of people is always at its most evident on St George's Day, when a cavalcade of commentators take perverse pride in…...
St George: Our Saint " Anglican Mainstream
3+ week, 5+ day ago (844+ words) But St George's Day isn't just about flags or legends, and his story stretches far beyond England. St George was a Roman soldier in Lydda, Palestine, likely born in what is now Turkey. He was a person. .. Archbishop Stephen Cottrell…...
Sweden "Finally" Scraps the Concept of "Islamophobia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (176+ words) Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said on Friday that her government will no longer use the term "Islamophobia," describing the concept as "problematic'not least because it "brings to mind the irrational fears of individuals. The announcement was music to…...
Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (176+ words) by Helen Pidd, Guardian Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused "worry, anger and upset" The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall says she is "truly sorry" after she expressed "huge respect" for…...
To Keep Protecting the Vulnerable, Defend the West
4+ week, 1+ day ago (287+ words) Western civilization has long sheltered the weak and voiceless'which is why we must save it. .. by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Restoring the West Western civilization has long sheltered the weak and voiceless'which is why we must save it Like you probably…...
A review of Kenneth Kearon, Marriage and Relationships: An Anglican Exploration
2+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) Kenneth Kearon is a member of the Church of Ireland who was Director of the Irish School of Ecumenics, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion and Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe. As he explains in his introduction, the purpose of…...
President Trump vs Pope Leo: Just war theory, the Papacy, and pressing questions about global conflicts
3+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) The controversy between the President of the United States and the Catholic Pope continues, and oddly enough, it's caught the attention of much of the watching world, it seems. The most immediate. .. President Trump vs. Pope Leo: The White House…...
The future of global Anglicanism " Part 1
3+ week, 1+ day ago (205+ words) The appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury, a lesbian Archbishop of the Church in Wales, the Abuja Affirmation, the Jerusalem Declaration, GAFCON, the GSFA, and the continued push to affirm. .. by David Virtue, VOL Six speakers from across the…...
The Vatican's Feting of the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
2+ week, 5+ day ago (174+ words) by Edward Pentin on Substack Rather than aiding Christian unity, Rome's exuberant welcome of Sarah Mullally is likely to be a stumbling block to reaching it. The word "scandal" comes from the Greek sk'ndalon, via the Latin scandalum, meaning a…...