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SOS Kazakhstan: Alarm Bells Are Raised As Religious Freedom Is Denied CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 3, 2013 From Stalin's gulags to censored books. "Religious freedom is non-existent" in Kazakhstan, international organisations complain, as the persecution of religious minorities intensifies. Members of religious communities and human rights defenders have said there is no freedom of faith in the country. The former Soviet republic is incredibly rich in natural resources (notably oil) and countries such as Italy have major ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/sos-kazakhstan-alarm-bells-are-raised.html
Catholic-Muslim Relations: European Bishops Meet in London CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 1, 2013 ... Bishops' Conferences, European Cultural and Church organisations, and experts in the field of Christian-Muslim ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/catholic-muslim-relations-european.html
Roman Catholic Church 'To Take Over Secular Schools' CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 30, 2013 ... embarked on a similar path which has resulted in a number of secular schools adopting a faith "ethos" under Anglican control. The Government said it was keen to enlist the support of a range of bodies with a good track record of running schools to help address underperformance in parts of the state system. But secular groups warned that the move could lead to the Catholic Church imposing its faith with "proselytising zeal". Andrew Copson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/roman-catholic-church-to-take-over.html
Beatification Cause for Bishop of Pyongyang, Martyr of a Decimated Church CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 30, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/beatification-cause-for-bishop-of.html
The Task Before the New Archbishop Martin CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 30, 2013 ... simply mean informing Catholics that a given idea promulgated by a priest or theologian or religious is false and erroneous and to explain why this is so. It is astounding how rarely bishops in Ireland carry out this basic task and one result of this, is huge confusion among Catholics as to which beliefs are fundamental to Catholicism and which are not. A bigger challenge arguably is to deal with bad ideas coming into the Church from the outside. One of the very worst ideas is ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-task-before-new-archbishop-martin.html
The Church Needs a Lesson in Education (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 26, 2013 IT'S good the organisations representing gardai and teachers are making their feelings known. It's a sign of the times. The days of issuing edicts from on high and expecting them to be obeyed are gone. It applies in politics, in business and for religions. Businesses throughout the world are aware of the need to communicate and to collaborate with the work force. Those who do it best become the most successful. Sadly, neither politicians nor church leaders understand how out ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-church-needs-lesson-in-education.html
Cathedral Vigil for Child Victims of Violence CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 23, 2013 ... disciplining children is not easy – I certainly found it difficult at times when bringing up my own children and am discovering it afresh with my three young grandchildren. However, resorting to violence and smacking is not effective and should no longer be seen as acceptable behaviour or reasonable punishment. There are far better ways of teaching children how to respect boundaries and behave well and that message needs to get out to every family. Ending violence against children is a ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/cathedral-vigil-for-child-victims-of.html
Schools Minister Warned Over RE Failing CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 20, 2013 Schools Minister David Laws is being asked to re-think the decision to exclude Religious Education from the English Baccalaureate. The RE:ACT campaign, spearheaded by Premier Christian Radio, warns in a letter that religious illiteracy could have "international implications as inter-faith suspicion and intolerance continue to manifest themselves across the world, with devastating results". The RE:ACT coalition includes faith organisations ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/schools-minister-warned-over-re-failing.html
Welby Responds to Aid Critics CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 19, 2013 ... Archbishop Justin Welby, who was one of 80 religious letters to sign a letter published in the Financial Times on 5 April in support of aid, wrote on his blog: "Some have opposed this call by suggesting that most aid money gets wasted or sucked up by corruption, and that developing countries are much better helped by growing trade." He acknowledged concerns that aid was sometimes wasted or given to corrupt regimes, and noted that the letter also called for governments to be ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/welby-responds-to-aid-critics.html
LibDem MP Wants to Separate Marriage Registration From Religion CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 14, 2013 A Liberal Democrat MP has tabled an amendment to the proposed same-sex marriage bill proposing a complete separation of state marriage and religious weddings. Greg Mulholland, Liberal Democrat MP for North Leeds wants to repeal the 1949 Marriage Act and the 2004 Civil Partnerships Act, remove clauses in the 1973 Matrimonial Causes Act for the ending of marriages on the grounds of adultery or non-consummation, and would ban religious ceremonies from ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/libdem-mp-wants-to-separate-marriage.html
Catholic Church in Russia Blames NGO Crackdown for Fine CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 6, 2013 ... Wednesday, linking the move to a nationwide crackdown on foreign backed non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and religious groups. The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was fined 450,000 rubles ($14,000) after a 15 March inspection determined that it had breached fire safety rules, the priest, Father Alexei, told AFP. In March, Russia witnessed an unprecedented wave of searches of foreign-funded activist groups by law enforcement ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/catholic-church-in-russia-blames-ngo.html
Flying Orthodox Church-In-A-Box CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 5, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/flying-orthodox-church-in-box.html
Cartoon History of Nuns in Ireland Needs to Be Challenged (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 28, 2013 ... are being placed on us" – has been seized on by some as crass and self-serving and by others as offering a necessary corrective to a one-sided narrative. The polarity of the responses is predictable and understandable, given the emotiveness around this subject recently. The narrative of the laundries with which we have become familiar is one of slavery, harshness and a legacy that includes now mostly elderly women sometimes overcome as they recount cruelties, lost youth, and mental and ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/cartoon-history-of-nuns-in-ireland.html
From Australia: Let Victims Sue Church, Rights Group Leader Chris Wilding Urges Inquiry VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 27, 2013 ... to lock them up," she said. Ms Wilding's comments come ahead of next week's first sitting of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The hearing, to be held in Melbourne next Wednesday, will include opening statements from counsel assisting the commission but no evidence. The Victorian inquiry, which has not yet heard evidence from the Catholic church, is due to report by the end of September, while the Royal Commission is due to hand down an interim report mid ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20703
Religious Affiliation Growing CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 23, 2013 Despite a century-long decline, religious affiliation has shown a marked resurgence globally since 1970. Both Christianity and Islam make up growing segments of the world's population. Africa and China have witnessed the most marked religious change. These are among the findings discussed by religious demographer Dr Todd M Johnson in an overview of religious identity and trends in world Christianity since 1910, presented at ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/religious-affiliation-growing.html
Poland's Property Commission on Trial for Deals That Handed Millions to Catholic Church CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 13, 2013 ... with an equal number of civil and religious representatives, the KM handled more than 3,000 out-of-court transfers of land and money in the two decades it was operational. The commission was, among other things, entitled to assign new property to the Catholic Church as compensation. Crucially, the commission itself decided the value of this property. Deprecated by constitutional experts and feared by local authorities facing land grabs, the KM was described ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/polands-property-commission-on-trial.html
Draft Bill to Change Gay Teacher Laws CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 6, 2013 A plan to change the law that allows schools or other religious employers to fire gay teachers is to be published tomorrow and is expected to get government backing. A group of Labour Party backbenchers will publish their draft bill tomorrow but the Irish Examiner understands it should have the support of the two ministers who have been looking at the issue for almost a year. Fianna Fáil senator Averil Power published a bill last May to change Section 37 of the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/draft-bill-to-change-gay-teacher-laws.html
Arab Spring Update: Egyptian Arabic Booker Prize Winner Faces Blasphemy Charges BLAZING CAT FUR - February 24, 2013 "The case was brought by the Islamic Research Institute (IRI) and 11 Coptic organisations, claiming Zeidan had scorned Christianity and mocked the doctrine of the trinity, which is at the core of Christian belief. The IRI also accused Zeidan of sparking sectarian strife and encouraging religious extremism ." Dumb move by the Copts, legitimizing the very law that will hang them.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NWSav/~3/POFM0m73P6Q/arab-spring-update-egyptian-arabic.html
Irish Canon Appointed to Canterbury's Reconciliation Staff CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 21, 2013 ... example of how to manage conflict within the Church." Canon David W Porter – Canon Director for Reconciliation Ministry David is Canon Director for Reconciliation Ministry at Coventry Cathedral. Previously he was co-founder and Director of ECONI (Evangelical Contribution on Northern Ireland). An experienced community relations activist, peace building practitioner and community theologian, David is honorary Research Fellow in Peace Studies at Coventry University. In 2006 he was Visiting ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/irish-canon-appointed-to-canterburys.html
Magdalenes to Meet Kenny CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 11, 2013 ... about its purpose and agenda. State involvement Ms McGettrick said it was very important to note that while the report said 26.5 per cent of the women were in the laundries through State involvement, that figure did not take account of those returned to the laundries by gardaí when they escaped, the financial interactions of the State or official inspections. Ms McGettrick denied reports that they were snubbing the meeting. She said the women were elderly and private and ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/magdalenes-to-meet-kenny.html
