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Oct 18, 20213 min read

Oct 3 Zionism in Africa and John Alexander Dowie

Today we look at the figure of John Alexander Dowie suffered from a stroke in Chicago on Oct 3rd. Dowie was a Scottish / Australian...

Jul 27, 20215 min read

July 26 Padre Pio

Today in 1919, Dr Amico Bignami conducted an investigation into the strange wounds that had appeared on the body of Francesco Forgione, a...

Jun 21, 20213 min read

June 17 The Tolpuddle Martyrs

George Loveless, a ploughman, community leader and Methodist preacher returned from exile today in 1837, from what was then known as Van...

May 20, 20213 min read

May 21 Attacking the Pieta

Today in St Peters, Rome, a 33 year old man called Lazlo Toth, wielding a geologist's hammer shouted, "I am Jesus Christ — risen from the...

Apr 9, 20217 min read

Apr 10 William Booths Salvation Army

Today we look at the remarkable story of William Booths life, how he emerged from a poor family - in the harsh landscape of a rabidly...

Apr 3, 20213 min read

Apr 4 Easter Sunday

Today in the West, Christians celebrate Easter, the touchstone of the Christian Faith. In todays reflection we look at the boldness of...

Feb 21, 20211 min read

Feb 21 - World Council of Churches

Today we go back to year 1991 and travel to Canberra in Australia, and the closing of the 7th assembly of the World Council of Churches. ...

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