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Former Eastbourne vicar pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A retired East Sussex clergyman appeared before the Old Bailey last week to plead guilty to multiple charges involving possession of indecent images of children. Geoffrey Baulcomb (79) the former vicar of St Mary the Virgin in Eastbourne, on 22 April 2025 spoke only...

Archbishop of Uganda’s Easter message

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, delivered his Easter Message for 2025 under the theme “Jesus’ Resurrection, Our Hope for Eternity,” based on 1 Corinthians 15:12–58 and Matthew 28:1–15. In his message, Archbishop Kaziimba emphasized the...
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Former Eastbourne vicar pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A retired East Sussex clergyman appeared before the Old Bailey last week to plead...

Archbishop of Uganda’s Easter message

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba...

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