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Pope’s visit will prompt examination of Church failings – Archbishop
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/pope-s-visit-will-prompt-examination-of-church-failings-archbishop-1.3439717
Soft border V Self interest of Irish government
http://www.politeia.co.uk/soft-border-v-self-interest-by-sheila-lawlor/
David Davis: Irish border can be solved by ‘a whole load of new technology’ “You can’t just say we haven’t done it anywhere else: we haven’t attempted to do it anywhere else,” the Brexit negotiator said
http://www.thejournal.ie/david-davis-brexit-technology-3923080-Mar2018/
New shadow NI secretary prioritises Irish border
Tony Lloyd takes the role after the sacking of Owen Smith, who called for another Brexit referendum.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-43534301
What are Sinn Féin delivering? Absolutely nothing’ – Foster says DUP won’t be held to ‘ransom’
http://www.thejournal.ie/arlene-foster-broadside-sinn-fein-3922186-Mar2018/
‘One little girl was sobbing and kissed every one of us’ – Pop up shop offering Communion outfits for children whose parents are struggling financially
https://www.independent.ie/life/family/one-little-girl-was-sobbing-and-kissed-every-one-of-us-pop-up-shop-offering-communion-outfits-for-children-whose-parents-are-struggling-financially-with-cost-36740086.html
Refuges in NI have had to turn away domestic abuse victims
Domestic violence is at its highest level recorded since the PSNI started keeping detailed statistics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43516555
Shadowy keyboard warriors are out to blacken the Stack name
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/shadowy-keyboard-warriors-are-out-to-blacken-the-stack-name-36739216.html
How many foreign groups are buying Facebook ads as part of the abortion referendum debate?
…how Facebook adverts are targeting Irish people ahead of the referendum.
http://www.thejournal.ie/kanto-vote-referendum-3914073-Mar2018/
Sean O’Callaghan was an ‘Irish saint,’ says Basque journalist
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/sean-o-callaghan-was-an-irish-saint-says-basque-journalist-1-8431070
BBC News: Newspaper headlines: Brexit group ‘probe’ and NHS ‘revolt’
Calls for an inquiry into Vote Leave’s funding and ‘a radical overhaul’ of NHS funding lead the papers
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-the-papers-43536484
Jewish groups attack Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism
In an open letter the Labour leader is accused of siding with anti-Semites “again and again”.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43536830
Jewish leaders brand Corbyn ‘hostile’ to their community
https://digitaledition.telegraph.co.uk/editions/edition_EvfL9_2018-03-26/data/467889/index.html?
Pope urges revival of traditional devotion to Five Holy Wounds of Christ
http://catholicherald.co.ukw008000007c4dww.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/03/22/pope-urges-revival-of-traditional-devotion-to-five-holy-wounds-of-christ/
Young Catholics call for an authentic, empowering church
https://www.religionnews.com/2018/03/24/young-catholics-call-for-an-authentic-empowering-church/
News feature on Church attendance and Christian faith in England. Includes mention of the digital team at the Church of England and a number of its projects including Digital Labs, as well as work on the missional opportunities presented by baptisms, weddings and funerals. Rev Canon Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events for the Church of England and Adrian Harris, Head of Digital Communications for the Church of England, are quoted.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-of-england-in-decline-whats-being-done-to-combat-shrinking-congregations-221509/page2.html
Report that activist shareholders in Royal Dutch Shell are preparing a renewed push for the company to adopt more ambitious goals for tackling climate change. Follow This, a shareholder group, has submitted a resolution calling for more aggressive targets on climate change, according to the article. The report mentions that a similar resolution by Follow This last year was rejected by 94% of Shell shareholders but backed by some including Aviva, the Church of England and several Dutch funds.
https://www.ft.com/content/fae8e478-2eba-11e8-9b4b-bc4b9f08f381?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/webapp/Channel_Moreover//B2B
Report that the Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, has warned that the Church in Wales may have to argue that better public services require people to pay a ‘bit more tax’. The report is based on an interview with BBC Sunday Politics Wales programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-43535630/archbishop-better-services-must-come-from-people-s-pockets
Further report that nine out of 10 Easter Eggs won’t say ‘Easter’ on the box.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/people-furious-easter-egg-packaging-12250086
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5541453/Only-one-ten-chocolate-eggs-carry-word-Easter-packaging-year.html
Will Heaven on future of Christianity in Britain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/christianity-britain-decades-away-vanishing-hope-yet/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter
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