China bans Western religious music – Telegraph
Chinas culture ministry has banned public performances of Handels Messiah and other major works of western religious music.
It would seem that the with the Olympics over, China is again free to reveal it’s position on basic human rights.
This is the sight that confronted me when I opened the front door this morning.
It’s freshers week at St John’s Uni at the end of the street and so the students – like small boys – are doing silly things.
This car belongs to a student. The rubbish belongs in the skip next to it.
Sadly there’s little hope of all this junk finding it’s way back into the skip. It’ll be scattered across the neighbourhood and in the early hours of tomorrow morning the students will return howling and squealing. Meanwhile the usual residents fill in their student disturbance logs for delivery to the college and council later in the year.
UK Indymedia – The Fight to Save Annociate Nimpagaritse
Save Annociate Nimpagaritse
Echo and the Burundimen | 18.09.2008 10:45 | Sheffield
Arrested and awaiting deportation
On Friday September 12, 8 policemen raided a house in Burngreave at 6.15 a.m. Frightened women woke up to find police in their bedrooms. The purpose of the raid was to arrest and detain a young Burundian woman, Annociate Nimpagaritse, and prepare the way for deportation to her country of origin.
This a sad story of a young woman who fled to this country to escape persecution. Follow the blog Free Annociate set up by Graham Wroe and take what ever action you feel is right.
The Alpha Course
I am deep into organising a couple of launch events for The Alpha Course in York – hence the low activity on this blog recently.
The first is on Saturday at Kit Kat Crescent the home of York City FC. Alpha is sponsoring the match which is preceded by a lunch for invited guests. There still tickets available for anyone who wants to bring a friend to hear about The Alpha Course. £20.00 all inclusive – meal and match which this weekend is against Salisbury City. Available from The Parish Centre of St Michael le Belfrey, York. 01904 624190.
The second is at York City Screen at 7.15pm on Tuesday 23rd September. Refreshements, a York City Gospel Choir, some films and a short talk. Tickets £6.00
The Alpha Course is a ten week course to explore the Christian Faith in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Meal, talk and discussion. The course at St Michael le Belfrey starts on Weds October 1st 2008 at 7.15pm. To book click here
If you could ask God any question what would it be?
