Friendship with Prince Charles made paedophile bishop Peter Ball ‘impregnable’ – Guardian
BBC2 documentary shows how establishment figures rallied round cleric Harriet Sherwood. Guardian. 14 January 2020 Fulcrum
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Why Britain’s vicars won’t be ringing the bells for Brexit – Guardian
Eurosceptics’ parochial bongs for 1 February will not chime with divided society, say clergy Aamna Mohdin. Guardian 15 January 2020 Fulcrum
Violence against Christians surges globally, data shows more than 9k attacks on churches in 2019 – RNS
Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List Reveals ‘Human Rights Nightmare’ in China, Tracks 10 Types of Violence Experienced by Christians Worldwide Religion News Service. 15 January 2020 Fulcrum
Iran bulldozes over the grave of pastor who was executed by the regime in 1990 for converting from Islam to Christianity
Iran has bulldozed over the grave of a pastor who was executed by the regime in 1990 for leaving Islam for Christianity Ross Ibetson & James Gant for Mailon line. 14 January 2020 Fulcrum
Response to BBC 2 documentary on Peter Ball – C of E
A statement from Bishop Peter Hancock, Church of England lead safeguarding bishop: Church of England website 14 January 2020 Fulcrum
Church’s new valuation methodology brings deficit reduction –
The £1.8bn (€2.1bn) Church of England Funded Pensions Scheme (CEFPS) has announced a significantly reduced funding deficit of £50m, compared with £236m at the last valuation, after changing its valuation method for liabilities. Gail Moss. IPE. 13 January 2020 Fulcrum
Victim of disgraced paedophile Bishop Peter Ball claims he felt ‘lucky’ to be in his presence due to his friendship with Prince Charles in a new documentary – and argues the clergyman’s affiliation with royalty made him ‘impregnable’ – Daily Mail
Cliff James lived with Peter Ball at age of 18 at Littlington in Lewes, East Sussex In 1977 Peter became Bishop in East Sussex and established residential project Cliff tells of abuse faced at hands of bishop in new BBC2 documentary tonight Says he was ‘ripe’ when he met the bishop, in desperate need of a father figure Bishop said he … Continue Reading
Peter Ball – the on-going legacy – Law & Religion UK
In 2015, Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was jailed at the Old Bailey for sexual offences against 18 young men over three decades, the circumstances of which have been the subject of inquiries within the Church of England and externally. BBC2 has scheduled a documentary, Exposed: The Church’s Dark Secret, on the … Continue Reading
The Auckland Project – Covenant
Many years ago, I used to complain to Saint Cuthbert that this was all his fault. I was working on a master’s degree in medieval history at the time, and when I was not spending all my hours in Durham Cathedral, at Cuthbert’s shrine or in the cathedral close, I was wading through the complexities … Continue Reading
The Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s chief instrument of repression – Article 18
In the wake of the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani, Article18 explains how his Revolutionary Guard Corps became one of the chief instruments of the regime’s ongoing repression of ordinary Iranians, including Christians. Article 18. 10 January 2020 Fulcrum