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Naomi Hill

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Daughter, sister, godmother, aunty, friend and Jesus follower, wondering about the wisdom of God

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It took a lot: the threat of an IPSO investigation, insults and rank hypocrisy from Michael Gove, refusal to publish a right to reply & a last minute excision without consultation, but at last I got The Spectator to publish a counter to its propaganda war against Project Spire.
Letter published in The Spectator correcting some of its misinformation about Project Spire’s historical basis.
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The fate of Afghan 🇦🇫 Christians “now hangs by a gossamer thread”, a new report warns. #WorldNews #ChurchTimes
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Report warns that Taliban intend to commit genocide
THE fate of Afghan Christians “now hangs by a gossamer thread”, a new report warns. The report, Crimes Against Humanity and Potential Genocide: The threat posed by the Taliban regime of total eradication of the Christian community in Afghanistan, ...
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
2/2 It is being blocked through every tactic imaginable by a right wing faction within the church with allies in politics & the press. Please disseminate this to counter their historical propaganda: alanlester.co.uk/blog/the-arg...
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The Argument About Project Spire and the Real History of the Church of England as an Enslaver
Alan Lester Key points: 1. Trans-Atlantic slavery was unlike other forms of slavery. People were commodified and racialised as ‘objects’ for capital accumulation. 2. The Church of England invested …
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
✨ No-Cap Recap of my Palm Sunday sermon courtesy of the Breeze Lab (BreezeTranslate.com) labs.breezetranslate.com/gen-z-transl...
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Breeze Translate | Simple, affordable, translation for every church.
Real-time church translation that's radically simple, truly affordable, and works everywhere.
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The massive surge in reported violence towards the minority #Christians in #Syria has put them back in the top ten most vulnerable groups in Open Doors’ World Watch List #opendoors #worldwatchlist #churchnews #churchtimes
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Christians in Syria back in top-ten most vulnerable on Open Doors’ World Watch List
It ranks the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
@alanlester.bsky.social dismayed to find the Telegraph and Mail are forming the opinions of parishioners and colleagues on the C of E reparations fund, apart from your helpful blog post alanlester.co.uk/blog/policy-... what else can help give the lie to their campaigning ahistorical stance?
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Policy Exchange Attacks Church of England: for Overstating the Sin of Investing in Slavery?
Alan Lester The right wing think tank Policy Exchange has published a report attacking the Church of England Commissioners for planning to engage in reparative measures with an investment endowment…
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The Times today demonstrating how our media have normalised the perverse goal of reducing immigration for its own sake as common sense.
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Saw this advertised www.kew.org/kew-gardens/... and wondered if @sathnam.bsky.social is involved, given Empireworld
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THE SINGH TWINS: Botanical Tales and Seeds of Empire
Exploring art, empire and the enduring significance of plants.
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socalledcanadia.bsky.social @socalledcanadia.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
So worth your time today! I want to make this my perspective going into the new year.
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Right now public money fuels private profit while people live in poor conditions. It hurts all our communities. Our report sets out a council-run alternative. Email your MP and ask them to speak about it in Parliament: bit.ly/4pFEXly
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Tell your MP to back community-led housing in 2 minutes!
It's time to give councils what they need to lead asylum housing and invest in social homes. I’ve asked my MP to read Refugee Action’s new report and back it. Add your voice now!
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Layan Nasir, a 25-year Anglican Palestinian, was taken into Israeli custody on Thursday, although she had previously been told that her seven-and-a-half month sentence would not start until November.
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Concern expressed after Israelis imprison Layan Nasir
The 25-year old Anglican Palestinian was convicted, in absentia, last month
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
@holland-tom.bsky.social an article I have a hunch you may enjoy www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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How England misplaced its first king
In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history.
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
@tandhesi.bsky.social how about advocating for your colleague to work with organisations like @refugeeaction.bsky.social ?? I'd love my local MP to lead on this!
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Amid all the stuff about ‘dangerous London’ and ‘broken Britain’, new figures show the homicide rate in London is at a 10-year low. Killings dropped by 26% over the last year, from 78 to 58. No one under 25 was murdered during the school summer holidays.
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
International organisations, including Christian Aid and Caritas, made a joint statement on Wednesday, decrying the restrictions place on aid delivery to Gaza, as Israeli politicians signalled their intention to occupy the territory #gaza #israel #palestine #christianaid #caritas
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Israel’s restrictions on aid delivery criticised as it plans to occupy starving Gaza
‘Unimaginable levels of suffering’ declare foreign ministers
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Anthony Aguilar, a retired US special forces officer working with the US & Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation tells the BBC he saw Israeli soldiers shooting at crowds of Palestinians. He’d never witnessed such brutality against an unarmed, starving population, he said.
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Two leading Israeli human rights groups, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In reports published yesterday, the groups say Israel targetted civilians in Gaza solely because of their identity as Palestinians.
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Three people died and ten were injured on Thursday after an Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church — the only Catholic Church in Gaza
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Israeli strike on Holy Family Church in Gaza kills three and injures ten
‘Death, suffering and destruction are everywhere,’ says Cardinal
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Israel’s ‘culture of impunity rewards settler violence’, bishops write Situation in the West Bank ‘is in freefall’ warn the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester, Norwich, and Southwark
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Israel’s ‘culture of impunity rewards settler violence’, bishops write
Situation in the West Bank ‘is in freefall’ warn the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester, Norwich, and Southwark
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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Church of England in Parliament @churchstate.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
'An unsafe and unworkable bill' - Bishop Sarah urges MPs to say no to assisted suicide today. www.churchofengland.org/media/press-...
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'An unsafe and unworkable bill' - Bishop Sarah urges MPs to say no to assisted suicide | The Church of England
'This is not not about progressives v conservatives or atheism v religion - but the kind of society we want to live in'
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
absolutely terrible idea from the government
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Dr Francis-Dehqani said on Wednesday: “In the churches and different communities I am a part of, we are not an ‘island of strangers’. Migrants are not ‘strangers’ but friends who fully participate and contribute as we worship, serve, and live life together".
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Bishop of Chelmsford criticises Starmer over ‘island of strangers’ immigration speech
‘Migrants are friends who fully participate and contribute’ to UK society, she says
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
thank you so much to @tandhesi.bsky.social for coming - it was a lovely day with so many parts of the community pulling together to bring off something wonderful! We are so grateful to have the freedom to remember and to celebrate
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
a tribute to Liverpool and to Jesus what more could @katewharton27.bsky.social want?!
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20/04/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky said that at least 67 Ukrainian priests, pastors, and monks have been killed or tortured by Russian forces, and that 640 religious sites—most of them Christian—have been destroyed since the start of the full-scale invasion.
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Over 600 religious sites destroyed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s full-scale war, Zelensky says
The president said that at least 67 Ukrainian priests, pastors, and monks have been killed or tortured by Russian forces, and that 640 religious sites—most of them Christian—have been destroyed since ...
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/04/2025
This Friday in Trafalgar Square: The Passion of Jesus by Wintershall Play returns—a powerful retelling of the Easter story, performed live by a cast of over 100 actors and volunteers.
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The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square 2025
Transport to Jerusalem as one hundred Wintershall players bring their moving portrayal of the final days of Jesus to life at the iconic Trafalgar Square.
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Graham Usher @bishopnorwich.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
I totally condemn the Israeli missile attack on the Anglican run Al Ahli hospital in Gaza in the early hours of this morning. The last functioning hospital in Gaza City, this was a place of healing and sanctuary. My Palm Sunday ‘hosanna’ is now a desperately sad and muted one. Lord, have mercy.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
That is not what the visa application process looks like
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
🎬Can't wait to see The Chosen: Last Supper sooon! Thanks to @kovapr and The Chosen team for the free cinema tickets! ✨ Out in cinemas on April 10th - this powerful moment in Jesus’ story is going to be unforgettable! @kovapr @faithfilmsuk.irl #TheChosen #TheLastSupper
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
did @holland-tom.bsky.social sponsor the title?!
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
More for @sathnam.bsky.social on colonial cross fertilisationhttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1458429968463402?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v fascinating stuff
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 12/03/2025
Today I pressed the Prime Minister to rule out cuts to disability benefits for those who simply cannot work. Worryingly, he chose not to answer. Disabled people and those who care for them deserve our support and they deserve clarity from this government.
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Kier Starmer to REFUSES to rule out cuts to disability benefits for those who can't work | PMQs
Ed Davey pressed the Prime Minister to rule out cuts to disability benefits for those who simply cannot work. Worryingly, he chose not to answer. Disabled pe...
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
This is a grave and sobering admission: they are not pursuing the “WELL ACTUALLY he broke the law during protests,” they are bragging that they are deporting people for protected speech.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Keir Starmer, how much more obvious does it need to get? These people are not our allies, and should not be trusted. We urgently need to disentangle our military and security systems from the US. www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
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Trump has now banned UK from sharing any US military intelligence with Ukraine
Donald Trump, the US President, has already temporarily halted American military aid to Ukraine, a decision which sparked fears the country could soon run out of weapons
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
A German word for being embarrassed by the actions of someone else is Fremdscham, or “foreign shame.” A similar word from Icelandic is aulahrollur, which is quite tricky to translate but basically means something along the lines of “cringe quake” or “douchebag chills”
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/03/2025
Important to take the week as a whole. Statement from Dominic Grieve:
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine
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Barry Hill @bishopbarry.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Lord, have mercy.
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I feel @holland-tom.bsky.social might appreciate this...
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Kaya Burgess | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @kayaburgess.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It is “deeply irresponsible” of government to permit the legalisation of assisted dying after a single morning of deliberation, Archbishop of Westminster has said Said MPs spent more than 100 times longer debating fox hunting ⬇️ www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...
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Archbishop attacks ‘deeply irresponsible’ rush on assisted dying
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has criticised the government for allowing ‘the biggest legal change’ Britain has considered in decades to progress after scant debate
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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The Intention Church @intentionchurch.com · 20/01/2025
​“Returning hate for hate mul­ti­plies hate, adding deep­er dark­ness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness can­not dri­ve out dark­ness; only light can do that. Hate can­not dri­ve out hate; only love can do that.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
​“Returning hate for hate mul­ti­plies hate, adding deep­er dark­ness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness can­not dri­ve out dark­ness; only light can do that. Hate can­not dri­ve out hate; only love can do that.” 

Over a black & white photo of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr posing contemplatively.
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Naomi Hill @naomijean.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
@davidolusoga.bsky.social 's latest tv offering of a House Through Time is brilliant, again! The research team have found two blocks of apartments in London and Berlin that contain within their walls some astounding slices of history bbc.co.uk/programmes/b... is very much worth your time!
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Russell Moore @drmoore.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
My essay on what the death of Jimmy Carter reveals about American Christianity: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/jimm...
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Jimmy Carter at the Judgment Seat - Christianity Today
From Russell Moore: The former president’s death at 100 has a lesson for the American church.
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Davey Henreckson @dhenreckson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
This piece is worth reading, maybe twice over. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/o...
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Opinion | Faith Is Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be (Gift Article)
The word “faith” implies the possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp.
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