John Clark The timing is terrible. The furore over my letter to the Prime Minister has exploded on the day I begin a family holiday in a place with no mobile signal and intermittent wifi. Sky sent a satellite truck to the middle of nowhere and, so, got their interview (although I struggled to hear the questions … Continue Reading
I have just returned from a secret visit to Qaraqosh – once the largest Christian town in Iraq, but no longer. Today, Qaraqosh stands 90 per cent empty, desecrated by the gunmen of the fanatical Islamic State terror group now in control. The majority of the town’s 50,000 people have fled, fearing that, like other … Continue Reading
Canon Andrew White, the Vicar of Baghdad, who has witnessed extreme sufferings of Christians being killed and persecuted in recent weeks, has accused the British Government of doing nothing to help fleeing Christians. Bishops and other church leaders have added their voices his concerns. Ruth Gledhill. Christian Today. 5 August 2014 John Clark
Dear Brian and friends, I am writing to respond to your note about Gaza and how America is responding. It deserves a response. Peter Schwartz. Independent. 1 August 2014 John Clark
THE strategies on both sides of the current war in Gaza are self-defeating, and cannot bring about peace, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Gerald Butt.Church Times. 1 August 2014 John Clark
Thousands of people have joined together on Twitter to express solidarity with persecuted Christians in Iraq, using the #WeAreN. Carey Lodge. Christian Today 23 July 2014 John Clark
Islamic State group tells Christian community in Mosul they face death if they do not embrace Islam or pay tax. Imran Khan. Al-Jazeera 19 July 2014 John Clark
The burning of the church is the latest in a series of destruction of Christian property in Mosul, which was taken by the Islamist rebels last month. Al-Arabiya News 20 July 2014 John Clark
At his first interview to join the Church, Justin Welby was snubbed But 25 years later he is enjoying second year as Archbishop of Canterbury New biography reveals there is more to Welby than his bland exterior His father was an alcoholic fantasist who was once engaged to actress Vanessa Redgrave In 1983 his seven-month-old … Continue Reading
Inquiry commissioned by Birmingham City Council reveals details of religious extremism in 13 schools. Steven Swinford. Daily Telegraph. 18 July 2014 John Clark