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Islamic Radicals Have Turned Nigeria Into a Christian Killing Field

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

CBN: Last year more Christians were killed in Nigeria than any other country. The onslaught of bombings gave Nigeria the sad distinction of being the nation with the highest Christian death toll. More than 900 Christians reportedly were killed in … Continue reading →

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Ad Clerum 4.13

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

By our Bishop, Michael Gill. He was present in the United States all the way from Africa for the recent Consecrations of two new Anglican Church of America Bishops! There is a report in his Ad Clerum. There is also … Continue reading →

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Plans for First Mixed Catholic and Protestant School in Northern Ireland

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Approved. Northern Ireland’s first shared education campus for Catholic and Protestant schoolchildren has been granted planning approval. Up to six schools with 3,700 pupils are expected to be based at a former Army barracks in Omagh, Co Tyrone, Stormont’s power-sharing … Continue reading →

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Bishop Sues Blogger

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Virtue Online: The ultra-liberal Anglican Bishop of Niagara, the Rt. Rev. Michael Bird has sued an orthodox Anglican blogger, a layman, alleging that he was libeled 31 times on Anglican Samizdat, a blog by David Jenkins that presents facts and … Continue reading →

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Rowan Looks Happy…

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

And liberated these days: In Cambridge.  

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Anglican-Catholic Commission Meets in Brazil

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Vatican Radio: Anglican-Catholic dialogue is back on the agenda this week as a team of ecumenical experts from both sides meet in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro from April 30th to May 6th. This 3rd meeting of the … Continue reading →

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An Irish Ordinariate?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

The Australian Ordinariate folk seems to know something the rest of us don’t. On their official website: If you follow the link however, it leads back to the Personal  Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter, which is, of course, in … Continue reading →

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Priest Collapses, Dies at Altar During Service

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

In Napier, New Zealand. Hundreds of parishioners watched in shock as a Catholic priest died at the altar during mass, moments after baptising a baby. Napier’s longest-serving priest, Monsignor Timothy Francis Hannigan, 81, collapsed at the altar during communion at … Continue reading →

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Khama and the Cat Claw

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Botswana. This rather well written news snippet caught my attention earlier. Botswana is one of our northern neighbours: Peaceful, prosperous and lightly populated Botswana rarely makes the international news—unless its president gets clawed in the face by a cheetah. Officials in … Continue reading →

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Ordination of Fr Gordon Barnier

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

At the St Monica’s Cathedral Cairns (last week).  I was sent and asked to share a media link that covers the Ordination. There are pictures and you can listen to the service as well. To do so, go here. A mp3 of the service … Continue reading →

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