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16 Mar 2013

A new pope: headlines are simple; the truth is complex

When Pope Francis first emerged into the blinking glare of global publicity, most people had little idea who he was, says Simon Barrow. The initial attempts to fill the media void with headlines, soundbites and images still leaves us bereft of deeper understanding. We need time to grow that, and to realise that it is the fruits of action rather than heated rhetoric that will get us closer to the complexity of truth.
13 Mar 2013

Pope Francis, from Argentina, is introduced to the world

The man who will be the next leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics is Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ, Cardinal-Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
13 Mar 2013

Waiting on the Conclave: is laughter the best medicine?

As black smoke continued to rise above the Sistine Chapel earlier today, and as speculation bubbled in inverse proportion to the amount of information coming out of the Vatican about the papal conclave (that is, given the secrecy surrounding it, virtually none), journalists were faced with the task of finding something to do to 'keep the story alive'.
5 Feb 2013

Archbishop Welby resists Telegraph-style grandstanding

Predictions that the new Archbishop of Canterbury would make a dramatic attack on the government over its marriage bill have proved wide of the mark.
5 Feb 2013

BBC under fire over cuts, job losses and mismanagement

BBC journalists have agreed to a corporation-wide 'work to rule' and strike action over compulsory redundancies imposed by the Corporation.
4 Feb 2013

BBC acknowledges Palestinian citizens of Israel are not guaranteed equality by law

In a report on 17 January 2013 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20945253) on Israel’s “Judaisation” policies in the Negev, BBC reporter Tim Whewell wrote that “Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel are guaranteed full equality by law.”
31 Dec 2012

Welfare petition aims for ten thousand backers by New Year's Day

The 'war on welfare' (WOW) petition initiative launched earlier this month needs 100,000 people to sign up to help trigger a Westminster debate on the issue.
20 Dec 2012

'War on welfare' petition tops 5,000 in less than 48 hours

Less than 48 hours after it was launched, more than 5,000 people have signed an e-petition calling for an independent assessment of welfare changes.
19 Dec 2012

Welfare reform petition campaign elicits huge online response

A petition by disabled people calling for an independent inquiry into the impact of the government's welfare changes has produced a huge surge of support.
19 Dec 2012

Mobilising against the 'war on welfare'

Yesterday evening, an ever expanding group of sick and disabled people, carers and families launched an e-petition demanding an independent, cumulative review of the impact of changes to the welfare and benefits system.

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