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Archive for December 27th, 2008

Russian police raid office where Stalin-era documents stored

December 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Another indication that Russian officialdom is sanitising Stalin’s legacy: Police raided the St Petersburg office of the human rights group Memorial and confiscated computer hard drives containing thousands of files with evidence of state-sponsored terror during the Stalin years. Irina Flige, director of Memorial’s office, says the police raid was not an accident or a [...]

African hypocrisy over Obama

December 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Columnist Chris Agbiti of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, looks at African leaders’ jubilant reaction to Barack Obama’s election victory and sees hypocrisy. If one may ask, what business do African countries, together with their stinking leaders, have in rejoicing over Obama’s victory at the U.S. poll when we know in our hearts of hearts that we [...]

Eritrea arrests prominent paediatrician because he’s a Christian

December 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments

During the recent wave of mass arrests of Christians, Eritrean authorities took into custody Dr Michael Mehari, who is said to be one of the country’s leading paediatricians.  Apparently, providing medical care to infants and children in one of Africa’s poorest countries does not excuse the crime of publicly worshipping Christ. Among those arrested, over [...]

Comparing police work in Canada and the UK

December 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Pseudonymous British blogger-bobby PC David Copperfield moved to Edmonton, Alberta, about a year ago. Some people have asked him about the main differences between policing in the UK and in Canada. Much police work remains the same, of course, but there are notable differences. British police have more powers (to stop, search, arrest) but are [...]

Saint John the Evangelist

December 27th, 2008 | Comments Off

The collect for today, the Feast of St John the Evangelist, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer: Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light [...]