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Posted on Wed 5 Aug 2015
Sunday shopping risks depriving us of something precious
The observance of Sunday as a weekly day of rest goes back to the Emperor Constantine, and in this country, legislation which forbade “worldly labour” has existed since, at least, the reign of Charles II.
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Posted on Thu 23 Jul 2015
PAKISTAN: New hope for Asia Bibi
Bishop Michael comments on the decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to grant a stay of execution for Asia Bibi to allow the case against her to be re-opened.
To read the full article written by John Pontifex, p…continue reading »
Posted on Mon 15 Jun 2015
MAGNA CARTA: BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND
Bishop Michael’s Chapter from his newest book, Magna Carta Unravelled:
3.1 INTRODUCTION
In this chapter I survey the historical hinterland for the Magna Carta (because it didn’t arise out of nowhere) and als…continue reading »