Dr Sentamu highlights internet threat
THE Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu,
has spoken out against the "immeasurable misery and heartache"
caused to British families by the exposure of children to
inappropriate material on the internet. In an article for the
Daily Mail on Tuesday, Dr Sentamu called for a default
setting to block "harmful sites" from all computers. Adults would
have to opt in. A government consultation on parental internet
controls ended yesterday.
Protests after Dorset priest is suspended
A PRIEST has been suspended from a
church in Dorset while financial discrepancies are being
investigated. Canon Dr Andrew Hawthorne, Assistant Curate of Holy
Trinity, Christchurch, near Bournemouth, denies any wrongdoing.
Members of the congregation were planning to demonstrate against
his suspension in Saxon Square, Christchurch, today (Friday). A
spokesman for the Winchester diocese said: "The issues are
currently the subject of legal proceedings and an internal
investigation."
Save the Children targets the UK
ONE in eight of the poorest children
in the UK has no hot meal a day, suggests a survey of 1500 children
and 5000 parents, conducted by Save the Children. The charity this
week launched a campaign to raise £500,000 to help children in this
country. It is the first time in its 93-year history that the
charity, which traditionally works abroad, has begun a campaign in
the UK.
Bishop backs alternative to loan sharks
THE Bishop of Southwell &
Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler, is backing a new campaign
designed to help prevent people being exploited by loan sharks. The
100x100 scheme, launched this week, asks people to consider saving
at least £100 in a local credit union for at least 12 months. It
aims to generate at least £10,000 worth of savings that could then
be used to help fund affordable loans for borrowers.
Norfolk woman admits to harassing cleric
A WOMAN from Norfolk, Maureen Peace,
has pleaded guilty to harassing a cleric after he conducted her
mother's funeral. The Revd Keith Rengert, who was Assistant Curate
of North Walsham and Edingthorpe at the time, and has since been
appointed Rector of Spixworth, received unwanted letters, cards,
and gifts between July 2010 and June this year. Miss Peace was
given a restraining order and a community order for 12 months, with
a mental-health treatment requirement, at Norwich Magistrates Court
last Friday.