By now everyone knows that a resistance movement is active in reaction to the reforms of Pope Francis. Refusniks are in favour of services in Latin, are opposed to ecumenism, freedom of religion and closer relations with Judaism. The leader of the group is Jean-Michel Faure, consecrated as bishop by British bishop, Richard Williamson, a …
Please excuse the length of this posting, but I thought readers should see a report sent to members of Jewish Voice for Peace, the rapidly growing group of moderate Jewish Americans. The complaint is about the biased reporting of current events in Israel by the New York Times: “Our analysis of over 30 New York …
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I have just finished a book by Victoria Hislop called ” The Sunrise”. It is a fictionalised account of how Cyprus became divided and thousands of Cypriots, both Greek and Turkish, lost their homes and possessions in 1974, particularly in ancient Famagusta (now called Varosha). In that year a coup against President Makarios by extremist …
The Strasbourg Court that hears cases under the European Convention on Human Rights has recently upheld the Britain’s ban on political advertising as a democratically approved and permissable national practice (Article 10 of the convention on freedom of expression allows such advertising). Culture Secretary Maria Miller said: “We welcome the fact the European Court has …
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Russia’s Orthodox Church has voiced support for Moscow’s air strikes in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, thus: “The fight with terrorism is a “holy battle” and today our country is perhaps the most active force in the world fighting it,” said the head of the Church’s public affairs department, …
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