Fernando Ocáriz Names the Vicars and Other Members of the Central Advisory and the General Council of Opus DeiDuring the session of the 10th Ordinary General Congress of Opus Dei the Prelate appointed the other members of the Central Advisory and the General Council the bodies that assist the Prelate in governing the institution During the Ordinary General Congress, the Prelate confirmed Msgr. Mariano Fazio (Buenos Aires He also appointed Fr. Javier del Castillo (Mexico City, 1975) Vicar General and Msgr. José Andrés Carvajal (Murcia The Prelate appointed the remaining members of the Council who are responsible for overseeing the different areas of Opus Dei’s formative and apostolic work — initiatives with young people theological and spiritual formation — as well as delegates for different regions More information: Page on the 10th Ordinary General Congress The vice-secretaries are Josemaría Sánchez Blanco (degree in communications The Regional Delegates are: José Paulo Denadai Carelli (Brazil) and Rafael Aresté Sancho (United States and Canada) Ángel José Gómez Montoro (professor of constitutional law and José Chávez Hernández (degree in Accounting and MBA With the approval of the participants in the General Congress, the Prelate appointed María Julia Prats Moreno (PhD in Business Administration and María Díaz Soloaga (technical aeronautical engineer The Prelate also appointed vice-secretaries for the different areas of formation for members of the Work and for apostolic initiatives with families and young people: Nicola Waite (BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies and Teddy Nalubega (Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineer Regional Delegates were appointed for the circumscriptions in which the apostolic work of the Prelature is organized: Fiona Cassar (Australia and New Zealand) Magdalena de Pedro (Central Northern Europe) and Susana Christiansen (United States and Canada) Kathryn Plazek (BA in English Literature and Russian and Eastern European Studies 1988) and Ana Casero Palmero (dual degree in Law and Business Administration 1984) were appointed Prefect of Studies and Prefect for Assistant Numeraries 1982) was appointed Central Procurator for Resource Administration 1977) Prefect for Spiritual Formation and Fr The Prefect for Spiritual Formation assists the Prelate in the spiritual guidance of the faithful and in doctrinal and liturgical matters Among his responsibilities is accompanying the members of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross an association of clerics intrinsically united to the Prelature of Opus Dei is more directly responsible for the Prelature’s relations with the Holy See the new Director of the Communications Office of the Central Advisory is Gretta Sánchez Alvarado (Venezuela) and the new Director of the Communications Office of the General Council is Juan Pablo Cannata (Argentina) Printed | document generated automatically from https://opusdei.org/en/article/vicars-general-council-central-advisory-opus-dei/ (05/02/2025) About  .  Contact  .  Donation An extremely well-preserved mummy found in the crypt of a village church in Austria not only has its identity confirmed but also provides a new which had long been referred to as the “Air-Dried Chaplain” of St is now identified as the body of Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg The results were detailed in a study published in Frontiers in Medicine a pathologist at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich employed a range of forensic methods—such as CT scanning and focal autopsy—to uncover both the identity of the mummy and the reasons behind its remarkable preservation What was so distinct about this find was not merely the condition of the mummy but the unconventional embalming technique that was practiced Unlike typical practices involving surgically opening up the body the embalmers inserted the preserving materials through the rectum the researchers discovered locally available absorbent materials: chips of fir and spruce wood Toxicology tests also detected traces of zinc chloride—a potent drying agent—copper which contributed to the preservation of the corpse The mummy’s trunk was well-preserved while the head and extremities showed more typical signs of decomposition A tiny glass bead with holes at both ends was also discovered inside the body likely part of monastic garb that was possibly accidentally left during preparation the study sheds light on Sidler’s life and death The decedent was aged 35 to 45 years at the time of his death and lived in the mid-18th century The man would have had a high-quality diet consisting of Central European grains and inland fish—consistent with a person of aristocratic and clerical status His skeleton showed no signs of hard labor supporting the theory that he led a relatively sedentary lifestyle The researchers also discovered signs of long-term smoking and advanced lung tuberculosis The researchers theorize that the unusual embalming practice was employed to prevent the spread of disease through “miasma,” a pre-germ-theory belief that bad air brings illness it may be that the vicar was meant to be transported to his home monastery at Waldhausen im Strudengau This is the first confirmed case of this kind of embalming practice and Nerlich states that future scientists should remain alert to such undocumented techniques Mayer had examined the corpse using a portable X-ray revealing only the glass bead and raising suspicions of poisoning That possibility has now been discounted on the basis of the more recent and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The latest news as it happens in Dartmoor covering Okehampton important updates and local opinions from across Okehampton Cycling and more local Dartmoor Sports News property sales & property of the week including Okehampton house prices and opinions on Dartmoor's property market including Okehampton Local area spotlights & features across Dartmoor Dartmoor national park is 368 miles of beautiful English countryside find out what green issues are affecting Dartmoor here at The Moorlander Get local news & council updates for across Dartmoor including Okehampton Showcasing and celebrating the incredible independent businesses of Dartmoor Ashburton & Surrounding areas from the local community & our reporters Get your local Dartmoor traffic & travel reports Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism captured at the Bath Festival by Steven Haywood is set to perform at the Exeter Comedy Festival after winning the US Eddie-Folio award for best comedy A West Devon vicar is swapping the pulpit for punchlines as she prepares to perform at the Exeter Comedy Festival this June an independent minister based in the small village of Meeth will be taking to the stage on 6 June as part of the city-wide festival.  Already a finalist in the UK Funny Women competition and winner of the 2024 US Eddie-Folio Award for best comedy writing she’s proving that it’s never too late or too unlikely to try stand-up “If you’d told me that I’d become a stand-up comedian at the age of 56 you’d have got a very funny look in return,” she said “But they do say that if you want to make God laugh Maggy’s journey to comedy began not under a spotlight and writing bespoke funeral services.  It was there that humour naturally surfaced “Funerals are always terrifying,” she said.  I write bespoke ones that reflect the exact level of faith of the deceased and it is so important to get every fact correct This is a human life being laid to rest with dignity and respect with relatives who are grieving and vulnerable.” it was probably the funerals that got me into comedy.” Maggy explained that a series of unexpected nudges led her to comedy.  once joked that a survey showed that people’s number one fear is public speaking you’re going to be happier in the coffin than doing the eulogy.” Families often asked if they could share a funny story or a joke about their loved one and Maggy realised that humour could bring comfort in difficult times “There’s nothing like a rumble of appreciative chuckling to salve a sad situation.” hadn’t crossed her mind until a series of coincidences “Have you ever thought about doing stand-up?” a man asked her at a talk she gave on the women of the Old Testament “I could never do that,” she replied at the time.  explaining how she went on a comedy course to regain her self-esteem during a divorce “When God throws three hints at you within the space of seven days Maggy found a five-week stand-up comedy course starting just a week later let alone any of the other six trainees,” she said.  inconsequentially: ‘I don’t like old people.’ I told her she’d recover from that in time .. Her set was different from the others.  “I was the only one who had funny stories to tell which weren’t about sex food or the awfulness of other people,” she said.  I found that I was stripping down their views (and prejudices) about God and spiritual people while simultaneously making them laugh.” she was performing at comedy gigs around the city.  the six of us had our first comedy showcase on a Sunday night in the middle of Birmingham When you’re up on stage you often can’t hear your audience so I had no idea whether my set was working I was getting comedy bookings to perform all around the city.” “I’ve done two runs at the Edinburgh Fringe completely alone and the second one with two other vicars – a Rector from Kent and an RAF Chaplain – in an act called White Collar Comedy,” she said.  three lay readers and four Religious Education teachers in the audience over the two weeks we were there.” each Bible story re-told brings knowledge to a new generation that may never even have heard the Lord’s Prayer Comedy can dissolve the sacred cows of religion and lift hearts and open eyes It can draw laughter from deep within the sacred and dissolve the profane To do this work is an incredible privilege.” And while some have criticised her for blending comedy with faith some people have said that I shouldn’t do this,” she said.  in a profession that has been plagued by misogyny and homophobia for centuries “is one elderly woman making jokes about fundamentalists atheists and God really going to bring the clergy into disrepute?!” As she prepares for the Exeter Comedy Festival she’s determined to challenge more than just the audience’s expectations “Having a woman priest in your parish is still only optional – any parish that objects can refuse to have one – and if that diocese has a female bishop they can insist on having a male bishop who has never ordained a woman to come and do things like confirmations etc With her comedic journey only just beginning Maggy is looking forward to continuing her work and inspiration to all who are willing to listen " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news A winning design by 12-year-old Juniper Holliday featured in the 2025 Dartmoor Youth Art Competition Reach out for help: How drug and alcohol recovery services could work for you or a loved one Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm You may well go in here and decide to leave the poor Vicar alone The fact you can make your own decisions on how to play the game has led me to make some seriously questionable choices I haven't felt this conflicted playing a game in a long time. I'm talking Atomfall, the British open-world disaster title that's just launched on Xbox Game Pass from Rebellion Obvious comparisons have been drawn to Fallout Atomfall isn't quite what I was expecting, in a good way. Having read our Atomfall review, I was aware of the freedom of decisions the player would be afforded I wasn't ready for how I'd start to second guess myself while playing but I'm pretty sure I'm going straight to hell Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and play day one Xbox games whichever way you'd like or even through the Cloud on a wide range of devices Going with this tier means you never miss out on anything coming to the service I'll just come right out and say it: I killed a Vicar I won't give too much away in case you haven't played it yet It all happened inside the church in Wyndham Village But then I found a chest upstairs that needed the Vicar's key A key he hadn't given to me through the conversational choices I'd previously made Not least because there's an Atomic Battery inside But not before I'd already killed a potential witness I also grassed up the Vicar to the Captain as having been a bad boy I had to make it worse for the poor fellow because once again I decided to behave unspeakably on another part of the Captain's mission chain Turns out the fellow in the bakery has had a run in with some mysterious blue goop and isn't feeling very well I decided to go and have a rummage upstairs Where said fellow was waiting with glowing blue eyes And then I went back and told the Captain what I'd done (without mentioning the wife The non-linear approach to playing through Atomfall coupled with this freedom to play how you want to play is a master stroke I've only played it for a few hours so far Right back to the poor fellow who helped me get out of the bunker at the very beginning And who keeps calling me on the telephone? I'm really enjoying the way you can mix up your gameplay You can use stealth to avoid the 'bad' guys I thought being friendly with the Captain meant I could help myself to any areas in Wyndham Village Be righteous or make seriously questionable choices Rebellion's new open-world survival game Atomfall leaves things to be desired in terms of combat but its captivating world and immensely rewarding exploration still make it worth a look — especially if you're a Game Pass subscriber you will then be prompted to enter your display name The modern ritual is just a chance for children to dress up eat sweets and stay up late – for Christians to hate it seems an own goal On Thursday 31 October, many churches will stage “light parties” as a “positive” alternative to Halloween Halloween is spiritually dangerous: a gateway drug that can lead to full-on devil worship I’m aware that this may horrify some of my fellow believers but churches should think this through: for me, the alternative is far worse. Hating Halloween seems like an own goal for an organisation that is already struggling to attract younger people the contemporary ritual is really just an opportunity for children to dress up Well, arguably, Christmas. But it’s worth remembering that Christians of the puritanical persuasion once had a problem with that too. They didn’t approve of all the merry-making so, between 1647 and 1660; it was against the law to celebrate Christmas. Read moreFew Christians today would support such a Scrooge-like policy with the Jehovah’s Witnesses being the obvious exception They don’t allow their children to take part in any Christmas activities which many people outside that particular group regard as unforgivable – with some warrant But how is evangelical parents not letting their kids go trick or treating when all their friends are any different Obviously, there are safety issues to consider: young children need to be supervised by responsible adults, and residents who want to ignore the whole thing need to be left in peace and allowed to do so. However, those conditions are certainly met in Wye, as they were in my last parish in Battersea. Children are always accompanied by their parents and the golden rule is that you only approach houses that have specifically invited trick-or-treaters by placing pumpkins in the window So more sensitive souls aren’t disturbed by the doorbell ringing – or anything worse – and a good time is had by all Of course, to paraphrase the Holy Trilogy (yes, vicars watch Star Wars too), it may be that I am simply underestimating the power of the dark side Well, for a start, I have more experience of the powers of darkness than the average person. Another national newspaper once claimed that I was a satanist before my conversion to Christianity and that isn’t entirely false If listening to Black Sabbath while smoking a bit of hash makes you a satanist it’s wonderful to see hundreds of children in our church having a great time even if they are dressed as Dracula or Frankenstein’s monster And with everything that’s going on in the world today is that something to get hot under the collar about HL Mencken defined puritanism as “the haunting fear that someone Some people won’t approve of my more cavalier approach – but the children will love it and as Jesus said: “The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as them.” WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis has appointed Msgr vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Worcester Bishop-designate Reidy succeeds Bishop Michael R after 21 years as Norwich’s shepherd has been apostolic administrator of the diocese The appointment was publicized in Washington Feb Bishop-designate Reidy’s episcopal ordination and installation will be April 29 at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral in Norwich.  “I am very grateful to the Holy Father for this appointment,” Archbishop Coyne said in a statement adding that he looks forward to assisting the newly named bishop “as he becomes acclimated to Eastern Connecticut I am confident that he will be an excellent shepherd for the people of the Diocese.” A diocesan statement asked for prayers for Bishop-designate Reidy “as he prepares to embrace this new chapter of his ministry.” Bishop-designate Reidy was born May 30 His home parish was Immaculate Conception in Worcester He was educated in Worcester and Boston.  DeMallie and Lougee from 1983 to 1990 before beginning studies for the priesthood at St He continued his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he received a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from Gregorian University He earned a master’s degree in spirituality from the Pontifical?University of St Thomas Aquinas (also known as the Angelicum) in Rome He was ordained to the priesthood for the Worcester Diocese by Bishop Timothy J then-Father Reidy served as associate pastor of St He served as diocesan chaplain of the Boy Scouts of America from 1996-2008.  he began graduate studies in canon law at The Catholic University of America in Washington where he earned his licentiate in canon law Ann Parish in North Oxford and defender of the bond for the diocesan tribunal in the Judicial Vicar’s Office.  He was appointed vicar general and moderator of the curia July 6 He served as temporary administrator in several parishes Stanislaus parishes in Warren from January 2022 to August 2023 He was named a monsignor by the pope on Aug The Diocese of Norwich serves more than 230,000 Catholics Tolland and Windham Counties in Connecticut as well as Fishers Island — a portion of Suffolk County in the state of New York The total population exceeds 705,000 people Syria must be reunited and the international community must contribute to peace efforts Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo and spiritual leader of Syria’s Latin Catholics discussed the traumatic situation enveloping the divided country Heavy clashes began on Thursday between mostly Alawite-supporters of former president Bashar al-Assad and the country's new rulers in the coastal Latakia region home to the Alawite minority associated with the Assad family. The Alawites are the second-largest religious group in Syria after Sunni Muslims The Assad-led state recruited heavily from the Alawite community for its army and security apparatus many of whom were civilians. According to the United Nations in the retaliatory attacks in the region, entire Alawite families with women and children were killed many Alawite civilians had their homes burned down The lack of response on the part of the international community has exacerbated the situation leading to calls for investigations and accountability.  Bishop Jallouf discusses whether recent armed clashes are once again pushing the country toward civil war and whether the new regime is keeping its promises of pursuing national reunification and tolerance toward minorities He also warns against foreign powers fueling internal divisions Are the recent armed clashes pushing the country back into civil war Is the new regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa betraying its promises of national reunification and tolerance toward minorities From the reports we have gathered through our faithful and the official version provided by government authorities it appears that militants loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad attempted an armed uprising aimed at overthrowing the current regime This initiative was then harshly repressed by pro-government forces the plan seems to have been devised in the preceding days during a meeting between former Alawite officials from Assad's government the clashes have been limited to the Mediterranean coastal strip starting in Jableh and spreading through Latakia province up to the inland border of Homs about twenty soldiers of the new government were reportedly killed with a similar number in a second attack on a government-manned checkpoint This led to a severe crackdown by government forces I have learned that some Christians were also killed—though accidentally just three months after the change of the regime that we are seeing the return of civil war in Syria it is important to note that these are very localized incidents that have not when a regime change happens as suddenly as it did on December 8th—and in a country already torn by years of civil war—it takes time for political This transition period can see strong tensions emerge There are also personal and clan interests that have been compromised when we talk about 'government forces,' we are not referring to a structured army like the previous one that dissolved like snow in the sun but to armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Since they do not answer to a single unified command it is possible that some of these groups are acting with excessive violence against the insurgents Does this contradict the calls for national reconciliation expressed by the new leadership after the change of the regime I believe that the statements made in recent hours by interim President al-Sharaa reflect caution and responsibility he said that hostile resistance from supporters of the old regime was expected and must be forcefully repelled he continues to affirm that there is no other path for Syria than national reconciliation through coexistence among the various ethnic and religious communities in our land How would you describe what Is happening at the Syrian-Israeli border Israel continues to occupy Syrian territories beyond the old Golan border seemingly without any indication that this will be temporary Israel justifies its latest military actions as defense and support for Druze populations There have been acts of violence against the Druze by autonomous Islamic militias in Suwayda and Jaramana which the Damascus government failed to prevent it remains unclear what Israel's true intentions are the real motivations of other historical players in this region—Russia We hope there will be no further foreign interests fueling internal divisions what do you believe is the role of Christians We remain committed to the promises made by President al-Sharaa for the respect and full participation of all minorities we want to see concrete actions from the new government in this regard we do not wish to be seen as a minority anymore—we want equal rights and duties in the new Syria Along with other bishops from different Christian denominations I took part in the congress for drafting the new Constitution We submitted our proposals in terms of peace We expect the international community to contribute to building peace in Syria as well Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter. Just click here Located on the campus of Stanford University and in Washington the Hoover Institution is the nation’s preeminent research center dedicated to generating policy ideas that promote economic prosperity Hoover scholars form the Institution’s core and create breakthrough ideas aligned with our mission and ideals What sets Hoover apart from all other policy organizations is its status as a center of scholarly excellence its locus as a forum of scholarly discussion of public policy and its ability to bring the conclusions of this scholarship to a public audience Hoover Education Success Initiative | The Papers Throughout our over one-hundred-year history our work has directly led to policies that have produced greater freedom and opportunity in the United States and the world Hoover scholars offer analysis of current policy challenges and provide solutions on how America can advance freedom Learn more about joining the community of supporters and scholars working together to advance Hoover’s mission and values MyHoover delivers a personalized experience at Hoover.org create an account and receive the most recent analysis from Hoover fellows tailored to your specific policy interests Watch this video for an overview of MyHoover Don't have an account? Sign up Have questions? Contact us Your gift helps advance ideas that promote a free society Richard Langworth is the senior fellow at the Hillsdale Churchill Project at Hillsdale College and knows more about Winston Churchill than any person living (including me >> Andrew Roberts: Richard Langworth is the director of the Churchill Project at Hillsdale College and is one of the top experts in the world on Winston Churchill He's the author of Churchill in His Own Words which is the bible for quotations from the great man this is the 150th anniversary of Winston Churchill What's the sense that you have of how well this anniversary has gone in terms of his reputation there hasn't been as much from the usual carpers and critics I call them the club because they pop up so often >> Richard Langworth: Then come the false trails and exaggerations our rapid response team nearly so much as I expected we haven't heard much from Tucker and usually Tucker But I haven't heard any follow up to that unfortunate interview >> Andrew Roberts: So do you think that the 33 million people who downloaded it does that number reflect Tucker Carlson's popularity or the popularity of what Cooper was saying about Winston Churchill >> Andrew Roberts: it's a huge number it reflects the popularity of the Internet and that's something that we have to deal with that Winston Churchill didn't I don't think he'd last a minute in the 247 saturation Internet that we >> Andrew Roberts: He'd be quite good on Twitter though Many of his best lines can be summed up in 240 characters or fewer >> Richard Langworth: They can indeed I always like to quote a good friend of yours and mine He's alive and kicking and haunts the imagination like But freedom of speech was one of the things he fought for And the worst comments about him are a backhanded tribute because they work on the assumption that most people admire him my own view is that he was even greater as a human being than he was as a politician I would have made nothing if I'd not made mistakes your view of how the mistakes that he did make the most outstanding example is making himself Minister Defense in 1940 giving him plenary authority over the whole scene which he was a lesson he learned from the Doug knows experience in 1915 >> Andrew Roberts: And yet didn't overrule the chiefs of staff because he'd learned that message in 1915 as well Dudley Pound is first Sea Lord for first couple of years Always said that he would always finally take the professional heads of the service judgment over whatever particular qualms he had about for certain operations >> Andrew Roberts: Let's go into a few of the attacks on him Let's start with the one that we see so often when the revisionists attack Churchill about gassing Iraqi tribesmen This is in the early 1920s when he is first minister for war and then Colonial Secretary What is the mistake that the detractors tend to make about this I think both you and I and many others was that he was hoping to The whole Iraqi situation that Britain was faced with we are paying 8 millions a year for the privilege of living on an ungrateful volcano out of which we in no circumstances get anything worth having And he thought to fulfill their obligations with air power And one of the uses of air power was to drop what he called lacrimatory gases the semantic mistake of calling them poison gas he get criticized for that later on by people who failed to realize what he was referring to It's not phosgene gas or any of the lethal gases of the First World War is it the ones that were sent over the no Man's Land in the Great War and so that's just essentially where the detractors don't bother to go to the original sources They leap at the idea that poison gas is actually one thing it turns out to be something completely different And another example of that is his use of the word race he was talking about a group of people who are many different races So you have to go back to his original intent and what the words he used then we're thought to represent or what we today would consider to be offensive racial epithets Isn't it odd that Amory would be the virtually the only source of all these terrible things the church was supposed to have said I went into this in a piece using our research tool at Hillsdale's Churchill Project which is a digital file of 80 million words by and about Churchill and 60 million by memoirists and biographers Full racial slur that I could think of and as you know Whereas an awful lot of people around him in those days did So it does make you wonder about the source Especially as Amory was being opposed politically by Churchill over important things such as Which brings us on to the next obvious one about About Churchill's opposition to Indian independence not least recently by the National Trust in Britain as an absolute sort of open and shut case of What's your sense of that long struggle that he had along with a lot right of the Conservative party in the 1930s against the independence of India he believed in the representation of people by a legitimate And he didn't see that as a possibility in the 1930s for India primarily because of what he saw as the Brahman domination of the country politically It was perhaps 30 countries and that there wasn't an equality representation the way there was in the other dominions of the Crown make the most of it and do the best you can And admitted to a friend of Gandhi's who he had for lunch at Chartwell Strange how he had so many people for lunch and people say he didn't like although it was certainly very far from the government's position on the India act of 1935 >> Andrew Roberts: And another aspect of it should we say dominated India would be fair to its Muslim minority its untouchable minority and the princes of India You look at India today and the way in which the untouchables have been treated the way in which the Muslims are being treated and certainly what happened to the princes those were not wholly incorrect predictions and as you wrote in the piece on Palestine we take great concern over the Palestinians who were displaced in 1948 that 16 million Muslims and Hindus were displaced by the too rapid from India before the boundary question was settled and he was blamed for being too partial to the Muslims that the country could not stay a unified entity he tilted toward Jinnah and the Muslim League I think he was concerned about the minorities and the way they're going to be treated by a unitary Indian government >> Andrew Roberts: Which brings us on obviously to the Bengal Famine I would say I'd be very interested in your view but now I think it's the Bengal famine that people most bring up when they want to desecrate Churchill's name You see this with the people who are putting down the statues Talk us through the Bengal famine and explain why Churchill was not responsible for genocidal mass murderer there a terrific typhoon hit that area of India and wiped out the rice crop which created the shortages the British Raj had dealt with famines efficiently I think it wasn't since 1897 that they had the previous series one And Japan had filled the Bay of Bengal with submarines and had begun to attack the So he was faced with finding resources to cope with that shortage while And I think his intransigence at points at which he was criticized by people like Leo Amory was because he was so frustrated by the need to His famous quote about I hate Indians was in reference to this Delhi separatist but the people who behind the Quit India movement led by Gandhi and Bose in 1942 I think widely understood now by numerous historians that the cabinet did all they could to get grain to India to relieve the shortage and then he's criticized for turning down Canadian grain but of course he turned it down because it was so far from India And got instead how many million tons of Australian grain but certainly several million tons from Australia and New Zealand The cabinet minutes of all those discussions there was never any question that they were doing everything they possibly could to relieve the shortage but by the weather and then subsequent hoarding by local merchants of the grain supplies The late Zaria Mahsani has written very eloquently on our website and other places about the realities of that situation >> Andrew Roberts: It's sort of classic that the more you look into Churchill's actual actions the less the distractors really have to say They've got a few lines that they can come out with I mean there are many cases where he made mistakes we go down these long trails of red herrings and- Let's go into some of them >> Andrew Roberts: Let's talk about the Black and Tans the attempt essentially to fight fire with fire in the Indian Independence It allowed anti-Churchill revisionists to haul Churchill over the coals for his attempt to essentially fight the IRA in Southern Ireland Even though the majority of people in Southern Ireland ultimately did want to have independence Would you put that down as one of Churchill's errors They were in existence before he got involved And I think you would probably agree that he stayed a backer of them well after it was realized that they were going to excess in Ireland they were essentially almost a terrorist force They were an auxiliary military force and lots of them ex-soldiers from the trenches and they went wildly too far >> Richard Langworth: There are many others too as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1925 at the wrong time and at the wrong price Milton Friedman said the gold standard was a good idea That he didn't make any wage or price adjustments or other economic variables that that ended up by pricing British exports off the markets He said everyone said I was the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that there ever was There are all sorts of monetarist arguments about why the gold standard was a good idea but taken the way they did in isolation is I think Keynes wrote a very good pamphlet about it And it led of course to the general strike where he is also criticized for opposing the the striking unions >> Andrew Roberts: But in the general strike he saw it as a sort of existential crisis of the nation The idea that the trade unions could hold the country completely to ransom by stopping all of their workers all at the same time and he was in the forefront of trying to make peace afterwards and make a do you think that the attacks that are still made on Churchill I think it illustrated his lifetime magnanimity Spare the conquered and war down the proud And he favored a policy of conciliation toward the Boers after the South African War Over and over again we find these instances where he very much against the general attitude of his colleagues And a lot of people who were thinking that that was sensible politics actually >> Richard Langworth: Squeeze Germany until the pips squeaked >> Andrew Roberts: That was another one Because it strikes me that this is a story where Churchill learns a lesson especially when it was put forward aggressively and violently with some terrorist incidents and so on he then recognizes actually there are an awful lot of women >> Richard Langworth: That's where you and I have an argument He was from female suffrage long before you do he wrote privately in 1897 to the women are completely fairly represented by their brothers and fathers I don't think we can find a case where he voted against the suffrage bill he held it up and blocked it in the In the Asquith Cabinet It wasn't the question of voting against in the House of Commons cuz it didn't actually get to the House of Commons for some time his attitude changed quite early in the 1900s except of course when he was attacked by umbrella wielding suffragettes who slashed at him at the railroad stations tried to push him onto the tracks in Bristol But the great influence there of course was Clementine who was the She wrote a wonderful anonymous letter to the Times perhaps women should be done away with altogether that was a proper Swiftian satire there at its best >> Richard Langworth: In 1897 when Churchill had these attitudes that women were well represented by the men in their lives even Lady Randolph Churchill was not in favor of female suffrage The attitude then was that politics is kind of a scruffy barroom type thing that men indulge in We have to allow them their little pleasures But as government became more and more influential and more involved in people's lives and felt that they ought to be represented women vote more for the Conservatives than for the Labour Party which was pretty punchy stuff for the 1950s there weren't that many women at Cambridge are you sure you're in favor of women being >> Richard Langworth: And his daughter Mary said he became a very ardent supporter of the women's vote when he realized how many women would vote for him >> Andrew Roberts: Let's talk about one of the things that the latest Netflix series has brought up which argues that Churchill was opportunistic in changing political parties not once but twice in order to essentially protest about the protectionism of the Conservative Party he left the Liberal Party in 1924 and became a Tory And he's been accused very much of being opportunistic on doing this solely in order to get into office >> Richard Langworth: That was the first thing I coughed over in the Netflix documentary because it treated it at both of his Both changes of party as an opportunistic move to acquire political power And actually it didn't work that way at all in either case Was it two years before they actually obtained power So he sat in opposition for two years there So that was hardly a move to enhance his political power It put him at a permanent disadvantage with his old party he ran for Parliament as a constitutionalist and independent and still was and I think he became a Conservative after he was appointed two Chancellor instead He would have campaigned as a conservative in favor of Baldwin in that election I'm speaking obviously as the historical consultant for the Netflix series So I'm making a rod for my own back back here great job of keeping it on track as much as you did or at least should we say the lack of bombing of Auschwitz An old canard that comes up again and again is that Winston Churchill failed to bomb it And for all his philo Semitism and his talk of supporting the Jews actually this was an area where he fell down he lacked plenary authority to bomb it himself and found out very late in the game of what was going on in these camps of course there's the famous memo to Eden when the Jewish Agency asked that I think they first asked not the camp itself But that the railroad lines to the camp be bombed which was a fairly tall order in 1944 Pretty easy to do nowadays with modern weapons But to precisely bomb a railroad line that the Germans could immediately re but even they weren't able to take out railways and also they didn't want to undertake that operation the job would have fell to the American Air Force because it would have been a date And Martin Gilbert points out that this is the only case he's ever seen where Churchill made a direct order rather than saying let's bring this up at the next cabinet meeting and discuss with the Chiefs of staff Instead he writes on the Jewish Agency's report Is there any reason to discuss this further Get anything out of the Air Force you can and invoke me if necessary >> Andrew Roberts: It's as adamant as anything I've seen him write on any piece of paper it's a true action this day kind of statement to make the resentment of some Jews to the fact that even though he was the man in charge of the British war effort but even the Jewish Agency had controversy as to what Bombing the camp itself would have wiped out the inhabitants of the camp Bombing the rail lines might have been a temporary expedient as we now know that the shipments of Jews to Auschwitz had stopped when this request came through giving a very slight respite until the rails were rebuilt And there was a lot of doubt even among the Jewish advocates as to how effective it would be the US Army Air Corps was not charged with the job they all decided the most effective way of ending what was going on at Auschwitz was to win the war >> Andrew Roberts: This extraordinary collection that you have The 20 million that you've mined for your book which comes out in the January of 19 of 2025 when a German student in Hamburg approached me and said I've got hold of some optical scanning equipment so it's fairly primitive by today's standards that Churchill wrote and also an awful lot of batting >> Richard Langworth: Predecessor to the floppy disk or an evolution thereof arrived and each title had its own file the Second World War Teres memoir the Second World War had 35 files And it then became a problem because when you want to search for something You're dealing with 20 million of Churchill's words And the problem became searching such a vast trove of individual documents We'll put it all on one private website with a single search engine Through the final document volume of volume 23 >> Andrew Roberts: So let's talk about that >> Richard Langworth: Keeps growing and it's a but it's not without flaws because it's full of optical scanning errors that occurred the kind of equipment we were using in the 90s >> Andrew Roberts: Let's talk about that who is president of Hillsdale and of course was a close collaborator with Sir Martin Gilbert on the actual document series itself It's a publication essentially of all of the most important documents in Churchill's life both by him and lots of other documents about him It's a magnificent achievement in publishing Larry Arnn has been chasing that dragon for 50 years He was Martin Gilbert's research associate earlier in the 70s and actually worked on the They were called the companion volumes then documents up through 1939 When was the last document volume published before Companion Volume 5 I was held fairly useful in getting an old friend of Sir Winston's to sponsor the research that went into what were called the Churchill War papers that extended it through 1941 I'm going to do a contract with you to finish this job and if anything prevents you from finishing Hillsdale College republished all of the previous narrative volumes and then undertook to do volumes 17 through 23 Seven more volumes between Larry and Martin working from Martin's collections from the various archives >> Andrew Roberts: How many words in total And of course it's going to be the resource that's going to be used by Churchill scholars for the rest of the time And I think people are gonna be interested in Winston Churchill for the rest of the time But you tell me why you think that 150 years after his birth you think that we should still be interested in Churchill I like what you said at the end of the Netflix documentary Who else could still make people laugh 60 years after his death which was the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln And I don't remember anything like as much attention paid to him as we do to Sir Winston Churchill today But he does seem to be permanently on everyone's mind John Gielgud said Churchill was as ordinary as any of us and as extraordinary as any of us can hope to be And I always like Martin Gilbert's one sentence answer And Sir Martin said he was a great humanitarian who was himself distressed that the accidents of history gave him his greatest power at a time when everything had to be focused on defending the country from destruction rather than achieving his goals of a fairer society And that's a very feeling and deep reflection >> Andrew Roberts: I think you're so right I'm going to ask you my two standard questions now Which history book or biography are you reading at the moment >> Andrew Roberts: Everyone always comes up with two >> Richard Langworth: I'll give you one And I can give on that since I've just finished Lady Diana Cooper's war memoir And it's about how everybody coped in World War II milking cows and making cheese in Bognor Regis But the heart of her story is her adventures in North Africa and then liberated Paris with Duff Cooper witty observations of Churchill in de Gaulle There's a review of it on our Churchill website with some of her quotes >> Richard Langworth: This is from August 1944 Churchill stops in Algiers en route to Naples Paris is about to be liberated and Churchill is full of bonhomie fronted at being left out of the invasion planning Duckling's telegram announcing his arrival added a message to Wormwood that he would be happy to shake his hand It is a sore fatigue for Duff to get that giraffe to lie down with our Duckling So Duckling arrived and walked across a beautiful morning lit court in khaki with harlequin chest Duck was natified off by his valet to have his bath Then it was iced white wine and off at noon And I went giddy and couldn't focus and retired to my bed You could have open your book at any page and pointed it to a paragraph She really was a tremendously talented writer >> Richard Langworth: You missed Brendan Bracken's comment he thinks of himself as the reincarnation of St Joan they still respected and honored each other De Gaulle gave Churchill the order of liberation and attended his funeral and wrote to Clementine in the great drama he was the greatest >> Andrew Roberts: And your second book >> Richard Langworth: Second book is close to a year old It's called the Stalin Affair by Giles Milton and it's about British wartime relations with Uncle Joe Roosevelt's sort of semi ambassador and many others And he ferrets out things I simply had no inkling about the sheer panic that gripped Stalin after Hitler's invasion in June 1941 We often think Britain had no leadership briefly after Churchill's famous stroke in 1953 where Russia had none for weeks after June 1941 with the oncoming Vermont So I would greatly recommend either of those books Charles is an extremely good historian and that is an excellent book >> Richard Langworth: He has got into amazing archives Harriman stuff that I thought was published Comes out as a truly remarkable Foreign Office figure >> Richard Langworth: Is that pronounced Clark Kerr >> Richard Langworth: I'm sorry I said Kerr he denies that those Soviet banquets were not drinking bashes But Clark Kerr describes one which left Harriman asleep for 12 hours and he was collapsed on his head with his head in his fireplace at the embassy and Churchill needed an Alka Seltzer the next morning >> Richard Langworth: The butler answered >> Richard Langworth: It's a no brainer for me for 40 years If Lee had not won the battle of Gettysburg But he asks us to believe that Lee won and that nothing but good followed but Churchill requires you to think at this moment in the 20th century >> Richard Langworth: The rich in assurance and prosperity Let us meditate for a spell upon the debt we owe to those Confederate soldiers who by deathless feat of arms broke the Union front of Gettysburg and laid open a fair future to the world Lee supplants Jefferson Davis as the South's great leader Churchill doesn't really go into much detail about how this happened that would have required a coup d'etat in the middle of the American Civil War >> Richard Langworth: He's got godlike authority and he signs the 1863 Treaty of Harper's Ferry This proclaims that the south is independent and the slaves are free Lee frees the slaves and he proclaims his Christian charity toward our brothers in the North they joined with the British Empire to form the English Speaking Association They send what Churchill calls a suave message to the German Kaiser that if you march on Belgium and Austria become constitutional monarchies And the story ends in 1930 with Kaiser Wilhelm the titular president of something called the European Union >> Andrew Roberts: I'm not so sure that is such a happy ending you must stop and think what might have happened The south would have smoldered in resentment Gangs of carpetbaggers might have taken advantage of the newly freed slaves who would have been repressed by the Southern states There might have been a great war in 1914 with horrifying consequences And Wilhelm might be an exiled sovereign filled with unalterable reproach if Lee had not won the battle of Gettysburg >> Andrew Roberts: And you certainly wouldn't have had the Russian Revolution had it not been for the first World War 100 million people killed by communism in the 20th century I'm going to say thank you very much indeed for appearing on Secrets of Statecraft >> Andrew Roberts: On the next episode of Secrets of Statecraft and one of the most outspoken advocates for free speech in the world With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind The opinions expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University Connect with Linn’s Stamp News:      Sign up for our newsletter World Stamps Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain apologises for talk at Hampshire school after angry parents say he ‘ruined Christmas’ Telling young children whether Santa is or is not real is a parental ritual usually handled with painstaking care For students at a primary school in Hampshire their childhood wonder was torn to shreds after a vicar told pupils the bearded gift-bearer was invented angry parents and claims of a “ruined Christmas” followed Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain’s visit to Lee-on-the-Solent junior school this week The Times reported that he was there to speak to a religious education class about the birth of Jesus but the scope of his talk soon broadened He also said that their parents bought their presents and ate the biscuits left out for Santa A spokesperson for the Diocese of Portsmouth said: “We understand that the vicar of St Faith’s was leading an RE lesson for 10- and 11-year-olds at Lee-on-Solent junior school “After talking about the nativity story from the Bible he made some comments about the existence of Father Christmas “Paul has accepted that this was an error of judgment and the headteacher immediately wrote to all parents to explain this “The school and diocese have worked together to address this issue and the headteacher has now written to parents a second time the vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese the second-highest ranking official in the diocese behind the Bishop He was in his 49th year of the priesthood after being ordained by Bishop Joseph Hodges in Wheeling in April 1975 said it was the respect that Peterson garnered throughout the diocese that made him an easy choice “He is a priest of high integrity who enjoys the esteem of his brother priests our deacons and religious and the lay faithful,” Brennan said Peterson served in many roles during his time in the diocese He was chairman of the diocese’s Building and Renovation Commission and served on the Clergy Personnel Committee Board of Directors and the Trustees of the Priests’ Health and Retirement Association and the Executive Committee of the Presbyteral Council The oldest of six children of the late John and Eleanore Peterson Peterson was born in Steubenville on May 1 Paul Parish and attended Sacred Heart of Mary School from 1963-67 and went on to graduate from then-Wheeling College in 1971 He earned a Master of Theology from Moreau Seminary in 1974 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1975 Peterson’s life in the faith took him all around West Virginia He began at Sacred Heart Parish in Bluefield as a deacon from 1974-75 he was associate pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Wheeling from 1975-78 and St He served as rector of the Wheeling Seminary House of Studies from 1979-84 as director of the diocese’s Office of Vocation Ministries in Wheeling from 1980-84 and promoter of justice for the Diocesan Tribunal in 1981 He then headed to the southern region of the diocese to serve as pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Huntington from 1990 to 2004 he was also dean of the Huntington Deanery Margaret Mary Parish in Parkersburg and vicar forane of the Parkersburg Vicariate Marys and Christ our Hope Parish in Harrisville he served as temporary administrator of St Francis Xavier Parish in Parkersburg and St Pope Benedict XVI named him a Chaplain to His Holiness entitling him to be addressed as monsignor he was reappointed vicar forane of the Parkersburg Vicariate serving until 2016 Michael Parish in Wheeling from 2016-18 and was then appointed rector of the Cathedral of St He also served as vicar forane of the Wheeling Vicariate from 2018-21 Peterson was an avid gardener and ham radio operator He loved his family and loved spending time with them He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his siblings Peterson; John Peterson (Rhinda); Richard Peterson; and Christine Nesbitt (Jack); as well as seven nieces Visitation will be held at the church from 2 to 8 p.m visitation will be held at the Cathedral of St The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in New Cumberland Cemetery in New Cumberland Monroe County’s recent Delinquent Land Tax Sale resulted in a record-breaking $937,416.07 in total sales for 31 .. WEIRTON — A man wanted by Weirton police for allegedly stealing a vehicle and firearm earlier this year was .. | https://www.theintelligencer.net | 1500 Main Street Francis Xavier Church in Parkersburg on Monday was named to a high-ranking post in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston John Rice will assume the duties of vicar general and moderator of the curia The announcement was made Monday by Bishop Mark E “I am humbled and honored,” Rice said He succeeds the late Monsignor Joseph Peterson Margaret Mary in Parkersburg before his appointment as the vicar general in April 2023 Francis Xavier and will commute to Wheeling twice a week He said he is looking forward to serving the bishop and the people of the Diocese “as we all seek to grow in faith and bring the gospel alive in this great state.” “In my book it’s another job that needs to be done,” Rice said “The bishop is trusting me and I hope to do a good job.” The vicar general is the highest-ranking official in the Diocese behind the bishop The vicar has the authority to exercise a degree of episcopal jurisdiction in the bishop’s name Brennan was grateful that Rice accepted the new appointment “I have seen Father Rice’s effective leadership as chair of the Presbyteral Council and he is held in high regard by his brother priests,” Brennan said “I am confident that those leadership qualities will benefit not only those in our diocesan curia but also the faithful throughout our Diocese I look forward to working with him in his new role.” He was associate pastor from 2003-2004 at St Margaret Mary in Parkersburg and from 2004-2005 at St Montgomery and Boomer until he was appointed as pastor at St He also was a chaplain and designated pastor of Parkersburg Catholic High School and the West Virginia Council of the Knights of Columbus as well as the Priests’ Health and Retirement Board Third time’s a charmer in Grantchester’s ninth season as the show welcomes new vicar Alphy Kottaram and the actor who plays him Meet the man wearing the vestments and bringing a breezy cool to the murdery village and learn about Nair’s warm and funny experiences joining the cast as revealed in a May 2024 interview with MASTERPIECE “when you’re first starting off as an actor so my side hustle was coaching football alongside my acting.”  Even now “It’s a big part of my life.” And just as Nair loves football but I’m going to do everything I can to try and get him to be a Man U fan as well!” It was such a lovely moment for me; it made me feel so comfortable and it was a sign of how things were going to progress for the rest of the season but the rest of the cast…Every single one of them was so welcoming I just felt part of that family straight away.” they zoomed away from the set and the crew But when Nair tried to start the car to return so he gets out of the car and is like ‘Right and we’re going to try to jump start it like that.’ He’s behind and little did we know that there was paparazzi somewhere that got a picture of it there was a picture of Robson pushing the red Triumph and would choose it over Sydney’s bike or Will’s motorcycle “The fact that he is rolling around Grantchester in 1961 in a red sports car I think it’s such a great character trait in that he’s worked hard he’s earned his money and he feels like I don’t care what people think.” Just as Tom Brittney got great advice from James Norton when he took on the role of Will Davenport so too did Rishi Nair benefit from his predecessor in matters of wardrobe…and costar “Tom told me how to deal with Robson when he’s hungry,” Nair said make sure he gets a nice big salad with his lunch because he likes his salads He needs coffees in the morning to keep him awake.” Brittney’s advice ranged from who to talk to if Nair had any questions to the tricky dog collar that the vicars wear “It is the most uncomfortable thing to wear in the world So he gave me a few tricks of the trade on little things to unhook just in case the costume team read this and finds out all the tricks that I’ve done.” Brittney’s advice also included keeping a couple of sausages on hand for scenes with Dickens and Nair was soon perfectly smitten by the dog “My days on set with Dickens were my favorite,” he said Being able to just sit with him in between takes and play with him is a real joy he is so loving and he’s also so impressive Alphy tells Geordie in Episode 2 “I’m a glass half full kind of guy,” a temperament that Nair himself shares: “I think I’ve always been that way just because—and I don’t know if this is right or wrong—but I feel like it just makes life easier for me but I think having that mindset on a daily basis makes me see the good in things I feel like I have a more positive outlook on life Will our well-balance vicar continue to zip around town in his red sports car demon-free Nair whose character plays his cards close to his chest “You can see there’s things that hit a nerve for him and there’s things that are unsettling for him but I think Alphy’s that kind of character where he doesn’t give too much away but I can’t quite put my finger on it just yet.’ That’ll be interesting to explore in the next season.” Sign up to get the latest news on your favorite dramas and mysteries get updates on your favorite dramas and mysteries Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Subscribe to the free MASTERPIECE newsletter for updates on shows like Miss Austen No, thanks SearchVicar-turns-detective for hit BBC series 'The Traitors'Log InSubscribeThe Christian Post To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Please click here to learn how You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Lisa Coupland is a contestant on hit BBC series "The Traitors." | BBCA Cornish priest from the Lizard has swapped her cassock for cunning as she joins the cast of BBC's hit show "The Traitors." is set to appear in the third season of the nail-biting game show which tests contestants' abilities to detect deceit while competing for a prize pot of up to £120,000 ($150,000) Her day job as an Anglican priest might seem at odds with the show's themes of treachery and manipulation but her passion for whodunnit stories makes her a fitting addition to the cast Coupland was born in London and delivered by nuns leading her to believe her Christian calling was "from birth." "My main driving force is that I am completely obsessed with murder mysteries," she told CornwallLive I've watched every episode of "Poirot," every "Agatha Christie" more than once "Midsomer Murders," "Inspector Morse," "Grantchester," "Father Brown," "Sister Boniface." I'm just obsessed with murders and the mental aspect of trying to work out who did it." will see 22 contestants gather in a remote Scottish castle to pit their wits against one another Lisa hopes her sharp mind and calm demeanor will be assets in the high-stakes environment "I like to think that I can think a little bit laterally and I like to think that I'm a pretty good judge of character," she said not necessarily who they are as a real person I'm sure people are not that treacherous; I'd like to think." I'd like to bring some sort of calm to situations if they get a bit overwrought but also be looking at people from outside the box While Coupland describes herself as competitive she acknowledges the ethical dilemma of balancing her Christian values with the game's premise and this is something that I've had to reflect on quite a lot about going on a program like 'The Traitors' where deception and lying is part of the game and how does that sit with being a priest It doesn't exactly speak of the values that we uphold as a priest And just the same as if I'm sitting around the kitchen table with my family Coupland emphasized that everyone on the show understands the rules and expectations: "You know that when they go in there is because there's a money pot at the end of it her focus would be on giving back to her family and community so I'd probably help them out a little bit," she said "I have a friend who runs an animal charity in Ireland who I'd also like to help." Coupland has served among Cornish parishes within the Meneage Benefice and the Deanery of Kerrier the church communities there would welcome any financial support "We have an old vestry that we want to convert into a community place so that we can have lunches for people who have been widowed who are bereaved and want to come together I'd like to open a Lego club for kids to come and be able to be creative It would be lovely to win the money because I know that I could do some really positive things with it and a love of puzzles could make her a strong contender in "The Traitors." Will she emerge victorious or fall prey to the treachery of others Cornish viewers will no doubt be rooting for their local vicar as she takes on this challenge "The Traitors" season three is available to watch on BBC 1 and iPlayer Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount you're helping to keep CP's articles free and accessible for everyone Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. Return to homepage. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos to bestow his Archpastoral blessing on His Grace’s appointment as Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria This new appointment adds to Bishop Athenagoras’s responsibilities within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America which include serving as Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod National Director of the Department of Religious Education (DRE) Spiritual Advisor to the National Ladies Philoptochos Society His Grace will report directly to His Eminence The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria stands as one of the oldest and largest Greek Orthodox communities in the United States It encompasses the Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church which serves students from Pre-K to Grade 12 and potential of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria inspired the Community to request that Bishop Athenagoras assume the role of Archiepiscopal Vicar The last appointment of an Archiepiscopal Vicar for the Community of Astoria occurred in 1987 when His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta served as Bishop of Troas Also in attendance at the meeting were the Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr Bishop Athenagoras’s official start date as Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria will be October 1 His first Divine Liturgy at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral will take place on October 13 and his first Divine Liturgy at Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church will occur on October 20 This appointment marks a significant moment for this cherished Community of Astoria as it looks forward to His Grace’s spiritual leadership Get the Orthodox Observer delivered to your inbox Download VCF • Join our Mailing Lists • Donate The information contained on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is for informational purposes only Certain individuals and institutions are presented for reference purposes only and may not be under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese The Holy Archdiocese does not exercise any administrative oversight or assignment authority over clergy that are not part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Pastoral theologian Barbara Velik-Frank (pictured) is the first woman in Austria to take up the post of episcopal vicar appointed her as “Episcopal Vicar for Synodality and Church Development” in the Diocese of Gurk The establishment of the new office and the appointment of Velik-Frank are “not only important steps on the synodal path but above all concrete implementations of the strengthening of the laity and women in particular as called for by Pope Francis” currently Director General at ARGE–Municipal Consulting and Organisational Development should play a key role in promoting the synodal development of the Church in Carinthia Mgr Marketz pointed out that a woman will guide this process of synodal development: “This is so important for the Church in Carinthia for she has accompanied and helped to shape the process from the very beginning with a global vision and in-depth knowledge” The bishop said he is convinced that Velik-Frank “will continue to keep the synodal development of the Church on track and advance it in the spirit of Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops in order to reform the Church in Carinthia and position it well for the future” Velik-Frank herself spoke of “a special recognition and also a further sign of more leadership responsibility for women in the Church” Her objective will be “to advance not only the church development process but above all the synodal path in our diocese” a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) and Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Vientiane in Laos died on December 8 after devoting his life to pastoral ministry despite numerous challenges especially diabetes and high blood pressure I was honored to assist him in many ways,” the priest added A message released by the Apostolic Nunciature in Thailand reads “[Bishop Khamsé] was a dedicated leader of the Catholic Church in Laos known for his unwavering faith and his service to the Laotian people Bishop Khamsé will be sorely missed by his family Bishop Khamsé demonstrated a strong determination to remain with his flock “I don’t want to leave the country despite so many challenges.” Bishop Khamsé faced significant health challenges including three strokes approximately seven years ago which left him frail and ultimately led to his early resignation at the age of 74 His tenure was marked by pastoral dedication despite the immense difficulties of ministering in regions of northern Laos “I first met Bishop Khamsé at an FABC meeting almost 20 years ago, and since then we have been collaborating to support the formation of youth and lay pastoral workers,” recounted Charles Bertille, consultant for Porticus Asia and former director of the Institute of Formation Fondacio Asia (IFFAsia) He said he was moved to go and meet Bishop Khamsé after reading about the situation of the Church there “He came from a generation of bishops who had gone through tremendous challenges this meant he was always solicitous about the welfare of his community,” Charles added “He was always gracious and welcoming and most impressively could switch with ease between a few languages He leaves a legacy of resilience and formation especially with the young IFFAsia alumni who have gone on to faithfully serve their Church and local communities and even in international NGOs.” the oldest Christian village in northern Laos Bishop Khamsé began his journey of faith and education at the Collège de Mazenod in Paksane.  he traveled to France for his juniorate studies and later entered the novitiate at La Brosse-Montceaux in 1963 He professed his first vows in 1964 and pursued philosophical studies in Solignac After returning briefly to Laos for a pastoral internship, he continued his theological studies at the Ateneo de Manila in the Philippines He made his perpetual profession in 1971 and was ordained a priest on January 25 The Oblates of Mary Immaculate have been in Laos for over 50 years enduring hardships to sustain their pastoral mission Pope John Paul II appointed Jean Khamsé as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane and titular bishop of Moglaena also serving as Apostolic Administrator of Louang Prabang until 1999 when Laos began to open up internationally.  The arrival of foreign missionaries and religious sisters provided much-needed support to the local Church Bishop Khamsé played a pivotal role in preparing the Catholic community in Laos for significant milestones including the beatification of 15 martyrs in Vientiane in 2016 This event marked the culmination of his lifelong commitment to faith After stepping down in 2016 due to health concerns His death marks the end of an era for the Church in Laos but his legacy of resilience and devotion continues to inspire This article was originally published on https://www.licas.news/ Unauthorized republication by third parties is not permitted Presiding at the Sunday Mass on the Feast of the Holy Family Cardinal Baldo Reina recalled how pilgrims come here to free themselves of their burdens and those the world places upon them The Cardinal is Pope Francis' Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome who opened the Holy Door of his Cathedral a celebration marking the beginning of the jubilee year in all dioceses The mayor of Rome also attended the celebration having inaugurated the square in front of the Basilica and the area facing the Holy Staircase which now shines again thanks to the repaving work with large patches of grass and round fountains with water jets and mist and tourists from various parts of the world were in attendance and concerns for our world and hopes for it “It’s a great honor to be here,” a woman accompanying her mother stated A young girl expressed the spirit of all those who wished to be here but could not because we are called to holiness,” says a religious from Mexico “It’s important for us because without God we can’t do anything,” said a New York couple with four children “May the Lord give us hope and help us bring His word to the people,” said a woman from northern Italy Around three thousand faithful attended the celebration in the Basilica while many others remained outside to follow it live The prayer pronounced by Cardinal Reina in opening the Holy Door asked that all who pass through it be accompanied with God's grace: "as a flock that gathers in the one sheepfold may they live fruitfully this jubilee year." In silence the bronze door of the Holy Door was opened with a pause for prayer and then the bells rang out in the "mother of all churches" to the notes of the Jubilee hymn the faithful were invited to join in prayer together with the assurance of his spiritual support and joy.  Cardinal Reina remembered especially "those who feel distant and unworthy" and to those who carry "the weight of deep bitterness" in their hearts saying let no one feel abandoned "due to discouragement or lack of meaning," who have lost hope or have stopped seeking the Father’s embrace let us open our embrace to everyone." By "providential coincidence" he noted today marks the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth "model of every domestic community and a mirror of the Trinitarian communion," inviting everyone to recognize themselves as part of God’s family called to grow in unity and mutual charity He remembered in his prayers especially those families in difficulty and suffering In one of the prayer intentions during the Mass a specific request remembered families in poverty: "may they be at the center of the attention of civil leaders and receive the necessary support for a more dignified future." Cardinal Reina noted that "the Holy Door we crossed evokes the daily gesture we make when crossing the threshold of our homes has introduced us not only to the house of the Lord but to the very depths of His heart." And in the prayer for families before the Eucharistic liturgy there was an invocation to the Spirit to guide the actions of spouses so that the human and Christian growth of children may find support in the family may prove stronger than any weakness and crisis In his homily he concluded that as we cross over the threshold of the doors of our own homes in the attention and care of the elderly.” Cardinal Reina in his homily also drew extensively from the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how it calls us to rediscover what it means to live as children of God and highlights how distorted our human perception of God’s fatherhood can often be The relationship the Lord wants to establish is one in which "being a child is not a condition that is earned or deserved Cardina Reina underscored that the Father's open arms and "unshakable hope" are able to restore our dignity in light of the story of the two sons the Parable of the Prodigal Son he observedwith great consolation: "Those open arms are the Holy Door It doesn’t matter how far we have gone astray but an embrace that welcomes and blesses us." the family of the God who liberates our freedom towards good." Therefore he encouraged everyone to pass through the Holy Door with trust to savour and contemplate the goodness of the Lord and to become "tireless sowers of hope and builders of fraternity" in our world Premier Christianity uses cookies Read our cookie policy By 2025-01-30T09:18:00+00:00 working for justice and freedom requires commitment He reflects on what he learned on Africa’s highest peak Sitting in my study on a grey January morning I’ve been reflecting on the past year and the lessons I’ve learned pausing to reflect often helps me focus on where God is calling me to dedicate my time In a world of constant noise - social media and consider how God might use you in 2025.  One of my most impactful experiences in 2024 was returning to Tanzania, where I was ordained. I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro as part of International Justice Mission (IJM)’s ‘Climb for Freedom’ As a competitive guy (I grew up with an identical twin brother) I was eager to finally conquer the summit after a failed attempt in my 20s climbing with IJM also gave me a purpose: to highlight the importance of freedom and justice.  My wife and I have supported the charity for years and know the staggering statistics - 50 million people are in modern slavery and over half the world’s population lives outside the protection of the law hearing these stories first hand makes you realise why God calls us to “seek justice” (Micah 6:8).  a young man who moved to the city to support his new family Jasper contracted tuberculosis and missed the birth of his child.  and I cannot imagine the pain of missing that moment Jasper’s story reminded me why our God of justice “upholds the cause of the oppressed” (Psalm 146) Praying with him that day fired me up for the climb ahead.  I experienced everything from tropical rainforests to lunar deserts The physical challenge of climbing to 5,895 meters was immense and the final push tested my endurance like never before.  Preparing for the climb taught me to look after my body. Eating well, staying hydrated and pacing myself were key. Equally vital was spiritual preparation. I’d recently finished writing my book, Know You Are Beloved breathe deeply and enter God’s loving presence these moments of stillness were transformative God calls us to do extraordinary things with him and ensures we never do it alone.  This sense of community was deeply evident on Kilimanjaro worshipped on the mountainside and supported one another when someone fell ill It reminded me of the beauty of the Christian life: we are stronger when we journey together carrying each other’s burdens and spurring one another on toward the summit.  says: “Victims of injustice don’t need our spasms of passion; they need our legs and lungs of endurance and our long obedience in the same direction.” His words felt particularly apt as I climbed through the night determined to shine a light on the injustices that still trap millions.  Reaching Freedom ‘Uhuru’ Peak at sunrise was exhilarating The golden light spreading across the horizon felt like a foretaste of heaven a glimpse of hope breaking through the darkness There will be moments of deep discouragement But that’s when we must return to the father Nelson Mandela said: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Justice work let’s reflect on the past and look forward: what mountain is God asking you to climb Where is he inviting you to join him in seeking justice more just world—one where everyone can live free from modern slavery You can climb Kilimanjaro with IJM in October 2025. Find out more here Offering a gift of the book Have You Ever Wondered By Andy Bannister and Gavin Matthews for the first 100 subscribers Our exclusive May offer for Premier Christianity gives you 12 months of the magazine for £39.99 Delve into thought-provoking content from the UK's leading Christian magazine Begin your enriching journey with us today This offer is only running for a limited time *Offer applies in UK only, but check here for our overseas offers When Matt Roper stumbled across an 11 year-old girl selling her body for sex on a Brazilian motorway He tells the shocking story of the road where child exploitation is considered ‘normal’ and his journey to change hearts and minds With a surge in interest in spiritual formation Richard Roberts shares the fascinating tale of the first missionaries to these shores  When Becky Murray visited Pakistan her heart was broken by the thousands of children forced to work as slaves in the country’s brick kilns After becoming disillusioned with his military career He explains how God led him to a greater purpose and a new vocation – to forge a path for others to find their healing Paul Helsby was used to relying on himself But when a stroke almost took everything from him and the debt mounted up Phil and Wendy Wall MBE distributed free cash at major Christian festivals they reflect on the many lives changed because of it Site powered by Webvision Cloud presided over the rite of the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St thus marking one of the most important opening moments of the Jubilee of Hope the Cardinal Vicar was the first to pass through the Door to celebrate Sunday Mass on the Feast of the Holy Family the concelebrating bishops and priests crossed the threshold "The Holy Door which we have passed through," said His Eminence during the homily "reminds us of that daily moment when we cross the threshold of our homes brings us not only into the house of the Lord The cardinal also referred to the Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke: "The open arms of the Father are the holy door It does not matter how far we have gone; it is not relevant what we have done but an embrace that welcomes and blesses us." And he continued: "From those open arms we learn to be Church the family of God which orientates our use of our freedom towards the good." hundreds of faithful lined up in front of the Basilica to pass through the Holy Door as the spiritual heart of Rome and all of Christianity will welcome pilgrims coming to Rome from all over the world for the Jubilee offering them a unique and transformative experience of faith in which the hope of God becomes a guiding light for every step on their journey of faith and community the Holy Door of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore will be opened SUPPORTERS AND OFFICIAL LOGO LICENSEES OF JUBILEE 2025 The iubilaeum2025 website uses technical or similar cookies to make navigation easier and guarantee the use of services and also technical and third-party analysis cookies. If you want to know more click here By closing this banner you consent to the use of cookies The I’m A Celeb cast cannot commit to just one Reverend Richard Coles gets called every name under the sun in that I’m A Celeb jungle Not that he’s being heckled with swear words or called something actually bad but despite the fact he’s actually formally Reverend Richard Coles – nobody can help themselves call him priest Maura calling Richard Coles father is actually making my die laughing every time but what is the difference between reverend priest – since the I’m A Celeb campmates can’t come to a consensus a reverend is the general term for a Christian faith leader This is the term that’s correct for Reverend Richard Coles now he has retired from his parish duties – which he did in 2022 As the Communards disbanded and Jimmy Somerville went solo Richard took up religion in his late twenties In the early 90s he started studying for a BA in theology at King’s College London which he remains for years before returning to Anglicanism in 2001 Richard was then selected for training in Church of England priesthood – beginning this in 2003 and becoming fully ordained in 2005 and is the title used when the reverend has a parish to look after a vicar is the priest of a parish whose revenues belong elsewhere A vicar can also be referred to as a curate or parish priest Reverend Richard Coles went on to retire from being a vicar in 2022 Speaking on his time as a self-described “half-time vicar” Reverend Richard Coles said “‘How do you do all the things you do?’ I am frequently asked and the answer is by neglecting important things and disappointing people I was once called in the middle of the night to attend a parishioner’s deathbed and I could not because I was in Glasgow doing Celebrity Antiques Road Trip He also started turning his back on the Church of England after a noted increase in negative sentiment towards gay couples punchy and fundamentalist” direction that he didn’t agree with Priests are clergy members who can perform baptisms Father is a colloquial term for a reverend – so you’d call Richard Father Coles if you knew him well Sometimes the combination of Reverend Father would be used but it’s a colloquialism rather than an official title If someone could mail this guidance to the difference between reverend priest and father to the I’m A Celeb camp – both me and the Reverend Richard Coles would be very grateful For more like this and for the latest memes, quizzes, updates and general pop culture chaos – like The Tab on Facebook Featured image via ITV and Fabio De Paola/Shutterstock Win £20 to spend at some of the UK's biggest retailers The theme hopes to thrust black dandyism back into the international spotlight Jotting down the rules for next year when I inevitably get invited ‘I made it very known I hated it’ Raegan and Iain call Montana’s daughter their niece She set up the page for people to send her money Students have just over two weeks to make their nominations ‘Classic moments’ from BBC comedy series to feature on range of first- and second-class stamps The Royal Mail is issuing 12 special stamps to celebrate the 1990s BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the sitcom including a guest appearance by former ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell while four stamps show a Dibley parish council meeting The Vicar of Dibley starred the comedian Dawn French as the chocolate-craving Rev Geraldine Granger and ran for three series from 1994 to 2000 followed by four special episodes between 2004 and 2007 The Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy said: “The superb writing and the warmth and idiosyncrasies of its characters made The Vicar of Dibley one of the most loved TV comedies of all time We celebrate the series with new stamps revisiting some of the show’s classic moments.” Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the sitcom was written after the Church of England’s decision in 1993 to allow the ordination of women as she is appointed vicar in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley and learns to live and work alongside its idiosyncratic locals including the parish councillor Jim Trott (played by Trevor Peacock) and church verger Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers) The Royal Mail set includes two second-class stamps one showing Geraldine at the chaotic wedding ceremony of Hugo Horton (James Fleet) and Alice and another of Geraldine forcing David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) to smile after hearing that Alice and Hugo are expecting a baby The moment when Geraldine jumps into a deep puddle and a recurring scene in which she attempts to tell Alice a joke in the vestry over a cup of tea Also included are £1 stamps of Frank Pickle (John Bluthal) and Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd-Pack) performing in the Dibley Christmas show while another shows Jim writing his characteristic response: “No no” on a piece of paper to avoid waking Alice and Hugo’s baby One of the £2.80 stamps features the sitcom’s most famous scene in which Geraldine and Dame Darcey follow a dance routine while another shows Geraldine sampling a sandwich made by Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith) The Vicar of Dibley won multiple British Comedy awards, an International Emmy and several British Academy Television awards nominations. In 2020, it was named Britain’s third-favourite sitcom of all time in a BBC poll. Several Comic Relief sketches and mini-episodes have appeared since the series officially ended, including three short “sermons” broadcast during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wyndham Village is the smallest region in Atomfall, only consisting of a quaint village and some cliffs on the outskirts. The village still has plenty to see and do, though, as you can meet NPCs, head down to the bar, barter with traders, and… solve a murder. If you enter St. Katherine’s Church on the east side of Wyndham Village, you’ll come across the Vicar standing over a dead woman’s body in the back office. Naturally, you might try to investigate the scene but the Vicar is adamant that he doesn’t want you poking your nose around the murder. Of course, that can’t stop you, and this begins the Murder in the Church investigation in Atomfall. To see how to complete the quest, check out the full walkthrough below. you’ll discover she was a church-goer named Maisie who apparently didn't have a run-in with anyone in the village The Vicar implores you to not go and tell any soldiers about the incident as he’s worried they’ll shut the church down and have him extradited from the village the other person in the room with the body and she will tell you more about Maisie after you convince her to Shaw confesses that Maisie was seen skulking around a cellar outside of the village just before her death Track the Murder in the Church investigation from the menu in Atomfall to see your new quest marker It’s located on the outskirts of the town to the north of the church as there are rat swarm nests nearby that can deal some serious damage to you like the recipe for Molotov Cocktails and a BARD crate You’ll also discover a note sitting on a candle-lit table that’s called “Kill the one they call Maisie.” In the note you learn that there was a hit out on Maisie for prying into affairs that she had no business knowing about The letter was addressed to a man named Morris Wick You can go directly to the Vicar to tell him about Morris’ plans which can slightly alter the outcome of the quest we’ll go over both outcomes depending on who you choose to tell about the letter If you choose to go and speak with Morris Wick you can find him inside the Wyndham Village trader’s shop west of the church Morris is standing behind the cash register and engages in some friendly conversation at first You can then turn up the heat and ask him about the note you found that instructed him to kill Maisie but he goes over his reasons for doing what he did Morris is in league with some pagans in the “Woods,” and he’s trying to spread that religion in the village Maisie caught on to this plot and was going to tell the Vicar all about it but she was murdered by Morris before she got the chance you have a couple of options about what to do with him After getting through enough dialogue with Morris you can choose to either accept a bribe from him and sweep the murder under the rug or threaten to tell the captain of the village you’ll earn a Crafting Training Manual and the ability to keep trading with Morris so it’s nice to have an easily accessible option you can return to the Vicar and tell him what truthfully happened or lie about it This completes the Murder in the Church Investigation you can opt to run straight to the Vicar at the church and tell him everything that you’ve learned about Maisie’s death the Vicar has a curious response upon learning that Morris is responsible for the murder He asks you to “deal” with Morris in any way that you can This essentially means the Vicar wants you to kill Morris After your dialogue with the Vicar is over you can head over to the village shop where Morris works and go through the same dialogue that we covered in the section talking about confronting him if you choose to accept a bribe from Morris and return to the Vicar with that news and you won’t be able to talk to him again he’ll be overjoyed and reward you for your efforts Murder in the Church has a couple of different outcomes that can affect the rest of Atomfall but you lose access to a trader and don’t receive the bribed Crafting Training Manual sparing Morris means you can’t speak to the Vicar again in Atomfall "data-img-src" : imgSrc } = buylink %> />><%= itemTitle %> US Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde: "The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors...may I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away." pic.twitter.com/iXaHJrPsof The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has announced pastoral and clergy assignment changes happening this summer Bishop David Bonnar has made the assignments Patrick and University Parish Newman Center in Kent to Holy Trinity Reverend Chad Johnson - becoming Pastor of St Leetonia in addition to current roles as Pastor of St Reverend Robert Lanterman - moving from Sacramental Minister of Little Flower and Christ the Servant Canton to Parochial Vicar of the Columbiana County Parishes (Holy Trinity Reverend Joseph Ruggieri - becoming Pastor of St in addition to his current role as Pastor of Saint Paul Father Ruggieri will no longer be the Pastor of St Reverend Edward Brienz - becoming Parochial Vicar of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica- St in addition to his role as vice-rector of Saint Columba Cathedral Parish (St and Diocesan Director of Missions and Propagation of the Faith Reverend Zachary Coulter - moving from Administrator of Christ our Savior Lowellville to Pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Reverend Frassati Davis - from Parochial Vicar to Pastor of Saint Dominic He will continue his duties as Hispanic Ministry Sacramental Minister Reverend Vincent DeLucia - moving from Pastor of St to pursue another assignment in formation for his religious community Reverend Thomas Kraszewski - moving from Administrator to Pastor of Christ the Good Shepherd He is no longer the Administrator of St Reverend Bala Prasad Marneni - moving from Parochial Vicar of St Niles to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica-St Patrick Youngstown; and St Columba Cathedral Parish (St Youngstown. He'll resume his role as Chaplain of St Reverend Jonah Pollock - moving from Chaplain of Youngstown State University Newman Center to ministry outside the Diocese of Youngstown Very Reverend Monsignor Robert Siffrin - becoming Pastor of St in addition to his role as Rector/Pastor of St Siffrin continues his role as Diocesan Vicar for External Community Affairs/Special Projects Alliance to Pastor of Saint Catherine of Siena Very Reverend John Zuraw - moving from Pastor of St Boardman to Rector/Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica/St Youngstown and Coordinator of the Youngstown City Collaborative in addition to his duties as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia Trumbull CountyReverend Christopher Cicero - becoming Chaplain of John F Kennedy Upper Campus in addition to his role as Pastor of St Reverend Brian Cline - moving from Parochial Vicar of St Very Reverend John-Michael Lavelle - relieved of his role as Administrator of Saint Pope John XXIII He continues to serve as Pastor of Saint Michael Canfield; Vicar of Missionary Discipleship; Diocesan Director of Stewardship and Development; and Diocesan Director of Communications Reverend Leo Wehrlin - moving from Pastor of Holy Trinity Father Wehrlin is relieved of his role as Dean of the Columbiana Deanery with the move to Trumbull County There are also some retirements and resignations that have been announced by the Diocese Very Reverend Monsignor Michael Cariglio - retiring as Rector/Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica/St Reverend David Merzweiler - retiring as Pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Reverend Stephen Wassie - retiring as Pastor of St George Sister Mary Alyce Koval - resigning from position as Diocesan Pastoral Associate of Saint Catherine of Siena You can find a complete list of all the changes here A school has bid a sorry farewell to its long-serving and much-loved vicar Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Pupils at Claverley C.E Primary School presented goodbye messages and gifts to Revered Garry Ward as he heads into his retirement Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox with the Shropshire Star’s free newsletter Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox with the Express & Star’s free newsletter The Reverend has been attending the school for more than 14 years leading worship and the school's church services while also providing support and care to pupils The way Garry told stories from the bible in a fun and enthusiastic way made him an extremely popular figure amongst pupils and staff The primary school held a special assembly on Thursday (May 1) to say farewell to the vicar who has served the parishes of Claverley and Tuck Hill for years Joint Patrons: The Chapters of Wells Cathedral and Bristol Cathedral We are two parishes with three churches in the beautiful North Somerset countryside and are eager to find a new Vicar to come and work alongside us as we seek to put the love of Christ at the heart of our three villages We are praying that our new Vicar will be someone who: is creative and open minded who will help us develop in new ways is an enabler who will encourage us all in our faith and service has the ability to recognise individual gifts and further develop our collaborative team eager to play an active part in the life of our villages Churchwardens and volunteers with a shared commitment to grow and develop our vision church communities who want to grow and welcome others a paid part-time Benefice administrator in our Benefice Office desirable location in the North Somerset countryside a modern 4 bedroom vicarage on a new housing development in Winscombe We hope that reading our Benefice Profile will encourage you to apply for this post You are assured of a warm welcome in Winscombe For full details and an application pack please contact: denise.blake@bathwells.anglican.org • 01749 685278 Closing date for applications: 14th May 2025 Visits and interviews: 10th and 11th June 2025 An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post Situated in the Deanery of Arundel and Bognor and Diocese of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester seeks to appoint a priest in charge who will offer a pastoral and liturgical ministry across the parishes of these Benefices The Benefice of Berrow + Brean and The Benefice of Three Saints We are currently 3 rural Somerset parishes about to embark on an exciting new partnership as one benefice Gnosall and Moreton (known as the Staffordshire Border Group of Churches) made up of 6 churches in 5 parishes who enjoy working and worshipping together The Brooke Benefice and Hempnall Group of Parishes We are two well-established multi-parish benefices in an attractive part of rural South Norfolk St James and All Saints with Christ Church The Bishop of Gloucester seeks to appoint a priest to serve in this diverse and vibrant benefice Marston Meysey & Meysey Hampton in the South Cotswolds Team Ministry The Bishop of Gloucester seeks to appoint a Team Vicar to the exciting and supportive South Cotswold Team Ministry Benefices of Leigh upon Mendip with Stoke St Michael and Postlebury Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Milton Keynes We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping tr.. CLYMER — Christ Our Hope Parish in French Creek’s Parochial Vicar first became interested in ministry during his youth in the Philippines actually 35 years last week,” Montero said “I am from the Philippines and the Philippines is a Catholic country 85% of the population is Catholic and the rest is made up of other denominations including a small group of Muslims.” Being one of the only Christian nations in the far east as Montero said his last vacation was in 2021 and was to attend the ordination of his grand nephew He has a few different nieces involved in different religious congregations as well Montero has been at the French Creek parish for almost three years and then he came to French Creek in December 2020 to serve both Christ Our Hope Parish’s two sites at St Matthias Church in French Creek and St Isaacs Jogues Church in Sherman The parish is a part of the Chautauqua Family of Churches which is made up of six churches altogether including sites in Sherman Montero said the churches work together as one and the church leaders get to go around to all six each weekend and to different masses each week “It’s nice because we get to share the good news from one church to another,” Montero said “It’s not boring and we’re not only stationed in one place We get to serve all of these churches.” Montero said that priests and pastors are very important for continuing the legacy of other priests especially taking care of the spiritual lives of the people in the parish priests are very important here to continue the legacy of priests who have died or retired or transferred to another parish,” Montero said “For the spiritual life of the people God entrusts you to preach the good news to people and to take care of the spiritual life of your parishioners.” I’m really attracted to the tiny house scene but maybe it’s because when I was a little .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New York | https://www.post-journal.com | PO Box 3386 Today was the 16th event at Vicar Water Country Park This is my local parkrun where I am a core volunteer where I help out as well as often run It was a special event today with Edwinstowe Running Club covering the majority of the roles that are needed to make the event safe I went down around 6:45 this morning to start the course check and put all the cones signs and arrows out with my dad whilst the rest of volunteers arrived around 8:00 to start setting up the finish and start It was a nice warm walk around the course with the sun gleaming down on us and great weather conditions for running Whilst you run around the route there are now some ducks with ducklings and geese with goslings It is a very scenic route next to a lake with some woodlands and a large climb up Clippomanjaro with a nice easy kilometre down hill till the finish When the run director said Go I ran off ahead running by the lakes and up into Clippomanjaro and getting myself a new course Personal Best and my highest finish position of number 9 at this parkrun which i was overwhelmed by It was so good seeing everyone talking about Vicar Water parkrun and telling us and the volunteers how good the route is and how much they enjoyed it when scanning barcodes Overall I enjoyed running Vicar Water parkrun but I've grown to love volunteering too The volunteers were brilliant making sure the parkrun went really well After parkrun we packed up and then went to Rumbles cafe where there was lots of others from the parkrun to get a drink and some food The breakfasts are really nice and they also allow dogs to come into the cafe too © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner The Sunday TimesA legal row between businessman Harry Crosbie and the owners of the Red Cow Moran hotel in Dublin has reignited over the site earmarked for the Vicar Street hotel initiated separate legal proceedings against each other in the High Court last week The dispute centres around collapsed discussions between the parties for a joint venture on the development of a €36 million, 182-bedroom hotel beside the Vicar Street music venue in the Liberties in Dublin. These proceedings follow a 2023 case over an alleged €1.5 million debt that Crosbie owed to the Morans. That case was settled in November. The latest row relates to an alleged agreement between the parties Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Every generation in the history of Christianity is marked by a voice that stirs the waters. Sometimes it comforts. Sometimes it challenges. Often, it does both. The voice of Pope Francis has been such a voice—gentle His words have echoed far beyond the walls of the Catholic Church For the Gospel itself does not leave us where we are Pope Francis spoke with clarity about the essentials of faith and the urgency of going out to the peripheries His priorities did not always align with expectations "smell like the sheep" and come out of its comfort zone Francis' steps did not always follow familiar paths What unites them is not uniformity or predictability Perhaps what immortalizes their legacy is not the absence of friction Francis' legacy cannot be measured simply by institutional statistics but by the echo of his call: a Church that is poor and for the poor a Church that is wounded herself yet never forsakes her God-given power to heal wounds He reminded us again and again: Christ comes to us in broken bread and broken lives No surprise here—for the life of the Church reaches redemption by taking on the shape of the Cross: the universal sign of contradiction Seen with eyes of faith, this pontificate becomes an invitation to mature. To deepen. To listen to the Spirit not only when the path is clear, but also when it is cloudy. To love the Church even when it is difficult. To trust that Christ is at the helm, even when the waves rise For those of us shaped by the spirituality of St this has been a moment to reaffirm our core convictions particularly present in Francis' apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate: that God speaks to us in the everyday from work to social relations; that holiness requires patience; and that fidelity is often quiet Sometimes God asks us not to understand or to explain Pope Francis called everyone to a Christianity that is less about image and more about encounter—less about what we do or possess more about communion with God and charitable service to neighbor And perhaps that is his gift: not to leave us undisturbed Pope Francis parts from this world—but his witness to Christ remains Javier del Castillo is the Vicar of Opus Dei in the United States and Canada The views expressed in this article are the writer's own Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair We value your input and encourage you to rate this article Newsletters in your inbox See all A DISGRACED vicar sent drunken text messages to his bishop telling him: “Go to hell.” who had stolen nearly £6,000 from the diocese broke his bail conditions by contacting the Bishop of Blackburn Philip North McMurray had been drinking when he sent a message saying: “You and I need to have a face-to-face and it will not be pleasant.” As well as telling the bishop to go to hell In court in February admitted stealing £5,972 from two churches near Preston — but was arrested over the texts weeks later admitted harassment and got a suspended jail term at Preston magistrates’ court John Lee said that McMurray “sent messages which constitute an offence.” Mr Lee said his client was using alcohol and had mental health issues. The lawyer added: “The defendant chose to drink alcohol and in a drunken stupor sent these messages. “He accepts that is one of the most silly things he could have done. He felt he had been let down and that the church should help him. At the end of his employment it has all gone horribly wrong. He has lost his career and roof over his head The money has been paid back by a benefactor He accepts he was in a position of trust and let a number of people down “He co-operated with the Diocese and has no previous convictions He is still drinking three times a week but says he can be alcohol abstinent These offences have generally been committed while in drink.” The court heard that McMurray received his last payment from the Church in March and is going on benefits District judge Richard Thompson sentenced McMurray to three months in prison for the thefts and two months in prison for the harassment but suspended the sentences for five months McMurray was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and given an alcohol abstinence requirement for 90 days and will have to wear a device to monitor his alcohol use He was ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £85 costs Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Exclusion zonesUp nextMenopause, Six Nations, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray Louise Thompson, For Women Scotland, Decluttering, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray, Exclusion zones Paula Radcliffe, Belarusian political activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, High sugar baby food pouches, Virginia Giuffre London Grammar’s Hannah Reid, Women and Trump, Domestic violence Frances Ryan, Grooming gangs, Dressing up for work Viktoriia Roshchyna investigation, The Names, Met Gala fashion Headteacher Emma Mills on Smartphones, Dr Charlotte Proudman, A Musical Tribute to George Eliot Weekend Woman’s Hour: Headteacher Emma Mills on smartphones, Paula Radcliffe, Met Gala fashion, London Grammar’s Hannah Reid According to campaigners, people who have committed murder, manslaughter or stalking offences should be forced to live in restricted areas after being released from prison on licence. Anita is joined by BBC journalist Gemma Dunstan and law-change campaigners Rhianon Bragg and Dianna Parkes. 29-year-old Pippa White shares her daily life as a vicar to millions of viewers on TikTok. She joins Anita to discuss being a young woman in the Church, making religion fun and connecting with a younger audience. Programme website