History of The English Bible commences with the first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts of the complete Bible produced by John Wycliffe. John Wycliffe, John Hus, The Lollards, and Roman Catholic Church AD 1382 The first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts of the complete Bible were produced by John Wycliffe (1320-1384), an Oxford professor, scholar, and theologian. …
Following yesterday’s article “Anglican Leader: Irish Church lost all credibility” Andrew Johnson of The Independent on Sunday, April 4, 2010, writes: Archbishop of Canterbury marks Easter by adding to his long catalogue of gaffes and clangers An extraordinary war of words between the Catholic and Protestant churches culminated yesterday in the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr …
Irish Catholic church paid child sex abuse victim to keep quiet. News of deal overseen by bishop of Derry adds to abuse scandals surrounding Catholic churches in Europe. The Catholic church in Ireland was today embroiled in another child abuse scandal after revelations that a victim was paid to keep quiet in a deal overseen …
Details of Pope Benedict’s first UK visit confirmed (Tuesday, March 16) by Buckingham Palace Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Scotland, hold two public masses and meet the Queen in the Vatican’s first official papal visit to Britain. Buckingham Palace confirmed details today of the first official visit to Britain of a pope, which will …
Former prime minister explains his role in allowing the first Catholic to serve as British envoy to the Holy See Tony Blair met Pope Benedict XVI in June 2006 after lifting a ban preventing Catholics serving as British ambassador to the Vatican. Tony Blair has given a fascinating interview to the BBC about two subjects …
Storm over revelations that cleric helped to silence victims of paedophile priest By David McKittrick, Ireland Correspondent Tuesday, 16 March 2010 The head of the Catholic church in Ireland yesterday rejected growing pressure to resign over his involvement in the country’s latest clerical child abuse scandal, insisting that he would stand down only on the …