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Lost medieval carol to be ‘brought to life’ on Advent Sunday
A LATE-15th-century carol that has remained “silent for hundreds of years” has been set to new music and will be brought to life when it is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on Advent Sunday, a musicologist specialising in the…
Norwich Cathedral responds to Jewish blood-libel concerns
THE making of a documentary film exploring the history of the Jewish blood libel in medieval Norwich, and the cathedral’s involvement in perpetuating it, has led the Chapter to agree to remove 1990s information leaflets from…
Lincoln Cathedral celebrates 30 years of girl choristers
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL will be celebrating a milestone in its musical history this weekend: the 30th anniversary of the introduction of girl choristers. They first sang on 21 November 1995, St Cecilia’s Day, the festival around…
Pantry has to look for new premises after lease expires
A FOOD pantry based in a historic church in Norwich must find alternative accommodation by the end of the month, after its operators, St Giles Trust, decided not to renew the lease. St Saviour’s, Magdalen Street, in Norwich,…
New resources help students to ‘speak freely’ about religious beliefs, Lords’ seminar hears
SECONDARY school pupils who lack confidence in expressing their own religious beliefs, or openness to hearing those of others, are being helped by new resources exploring “the lived experience of freedom of religion and…
Hatchment memorial can be hung in Crumbrian church, despite disapproval of DAC
THE Consistory Court of the diocese of Carlisle has granted a faculty, despite the opposition of the diocesan advisory committee (DAC), for a hatchment to be hung in St Michael’s, Bowness-on-Solway, in memory of Dr Alistair…
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Analysis: Physics aids spiritual discernment
AS A Roman Catholic child living on the Franco-German border, I learned the language of faith long before I understood its meaning. Words such as “holy”, “glory”, and “virgin birth” were markings on a page: recited, familiar,…
Mahmood must not ignore human rights
DO ILLEGAL migrants have rights? The question is being raised in both Washington, DC, and Westminster. In the United States, threats to the rights of undocumented migrants have increased sharply with the intensified…
BBC’s crisis can be traced back to John Birt
I WORKED as a BBC producer for 22 years — first in radio, then mostly on the Everyman documentary series. I also spent a year with the Horizon science series. I loved my job, and thought myself incredibly fortunate to be able…
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