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Aluta continua: Fifty years after Independence the struggle for freedom continues in strife-torn Mozambique
Fifty years ago, tens of thousands of Mozambicans took to the streets to mark and celebrate the end of Portuguese rule. Now, large numbers of people who say they are… Read more >
To lose one archbishop is a misfortune. To lose two would be calamity for a storm-tossed church whose supreme governor is a king
Younger leaders with new ideas bring back people to the church: Tens of thousands of tourists visit Canterbury Cathedral every year when they to pay their respect to St Thomas… Read more >
We’re all being taken for a ride – UK’s train fares are the most expensive in Europe
Messages telling passengers to be beware of suspicious objects and people . . . but never any explanation from company officials explaining why trains are late or cancelled (Picture: Train… Read more >
Justin Welby says he hopes a new breed of 21st century “peasants” won’t chop off his head and use it as a football
As the out-going archbishop of Canterbury apologises (yet again ) for making himself look like a fool in the House of Lords, the big question remains un-answered – How many… Read more >
New film about Dietrich Bonhoeffer – It’s a wake-up call for those denying the rapid spread of the world’s oldest hatred
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (played by John Dassler, centre) in a scene from the new film Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin which was released in the USA and Canada last week … Read more >