User talk:The C of E/Archive 9

Your GA nomination of Arson in royal dockyards
The article Arson in royal dockyards you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Arson in royal dockyards for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Chetsford -- Chetsford (talk) 05:21, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

WikiCup 2018 May newsletter
The second round of the 2018 WikiCup has now finished. Most contestants who advanced to the next round scored upwards of 100 points, but two with just 10 points managed to scrape through into round 3. Our top scorers in the last round were:


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cas Liber, our winner in 2016, with three featured articles
 * Iazyges, with nine good articles and lots of bonus points
 * 🇮🇳 Yashthepunisher, a first time contestant, with two featured lists
 * SounderBruce, a finalist last year, with seventeen good topic articles
 * 🇺🇸 Usernameunique, a first time contestant, with fourteen DYKs
 * Muboshgu, a seasoned competitor, with three ITNs and
 * Courcelles, another first time contestant, with twenty-seven GARs

So far contestants have achieved twelve featured articles between them and a splendid 124 good articles. Commendably, 326 GARs have been completed during the course of the 2018 WikiCup, so the backlog of articles awaiting GA review has been reduced as a result of contestants' activities. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met; most of the GARs are fine, but a few have been a bit skimpy.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:10, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Airports Act 1986
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Ichthus: May 2018


Project News By

Last month's auspicious relaunch of our newsletter precipitated something of an uproar in the Wikipedia community. What started as a localized edit war over censorship spilled over onto the Administrator's Noticeboard finally ending up at Wikipedia's supreme judicial body ArbCom. Their ruling resulted in the admonishment of administrator for his involvement in the dispute. The story was reported by Wikipedia's venerable flagship newspaper The Signpost.

The question of whether to delete all portals--including the 27 Christianity-related portals--was put to the Wikipedia community. Approximately 400 editors have participated in the protracted discussion. Going by !votes, Oppose deletion has a distinct majority. The original Christianity Portal was created on November 5, 2005 by and the following year he successfully nominated the portal for Featured Portal. has revived WikiProject Portals with hopes of revitalizing Wikipedia's system of 1,515 portals.

Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at the Project

Achievements

Four articles in the Project were promoted to GA: Edict of Torda nom. by, Jim Bakker nom. by, Ralph Abernathy nom. by and Psalm 84 nom. by. The Psalm ends with "O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee." Words to live by. Please support our members and send some WikiLove to the nominators!

Featured article Nominated by Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to make contact with the Huaorani people of the rainforest of Ecuador. The Huaorani, also known as the Aucas, were an isolated tribe known for their violence, both against their own people and outsiders who entered their territory. With the intention of being the first Protestants to evangelize the Huaorani, the missionaries began making regular flights over Huaorani settlements in September 1955, dropping gifts. After several months of exchanging gifts, on January 2, 1956, the missionaries established a camp at "Palm Beach", a sandbar along the Curaray River, a few miles from Huaorani settlements. Their efforts culminated on January 8, 1956, when all five&mdash;Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian&mdash;were attacked and speared by a group of Huaorani warriors. The news of their deaths was broadcast around the world, and Life magazine covered the event with a photo essay. The deaths of the men galvanized the missionary effort in the United States, sparking an outpouring of funding for evangelization efforts around the world. Their work is still frequently remembered in evangelical publications, and in 2006, was the subject of the film production End of the Spear. (more...)

Did You Know Nominated by

"... that, shortly after being sentenced to death for treason, Ioan C. Filitti became manager of the National Theatre Bucharest?"

- Ichthus is published by WikiProject Christianity &bull; Get answers to questions about Christianity here Discuss any of the above stories here &bull; For submissions contact the Newsroom&bull; Unsubscribe here Delivered: 19:15, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Quiz (play)
12:02, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for RFU Intermediate Cup
Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Sunday Observance Act 1695
— Maile (talk) 01:42, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Triangular corner flags in English football
Gatoclass (talk) 01:26, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for 2018 FA Cup Final
Gatoclass (talk) 01:26, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Baron Kilkeel
Alex Shih (talk) 00:57, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Re Bristol South-East Parliamentary Election
— Maile (talk) 01:07, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

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NPR Newsletter No.11 25 May 2018
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DYK for Ortiz Shift
— Maile (talk) 01:42, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Premiership Rugby Cup
Vanamonde (talk) 01:11, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Christ the Lord Is Risen Today you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Argento Surfer -- Argento Surfer (talk) 16:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Ryan Watts (politician)
Hey there. I gave a second review of this DYK nomination, but your comments on the nominator's new hooks is appreciated. Thanks. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:27, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for House of Bishops (Church of England)
Vanamonde (talk) 05:17, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for House of Clergy
Vanamonde (talk) 05:18, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for House of Laity
Vanamonde (talk) 05:18, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
The article Christ the Lord Is Risen Today you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Christ the Lord Is Risen Today for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Argento Surfer -- Argento Surfer (talk) 13:21, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of QatarStarsLeague -- QatarStarsLeague (talk) 23:41, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Flag of the British South Africa Company
Alex Shih (talk) 04:01, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Ichthus June 2018


Project news By

Here are discussions relevant to the Project:
 * Liberty University has an RFC regarding the university's relationship with President Trump; see discussion
 * Is Genesis History? has an RFC regarding acceptability of movie reviews for inclusion; see discussion
 * United States pro-life movement has a requested move to United States anti-abortion movement; see discussion

The following articles need reviewers for GA-class: Type of Constans nom. by, Tian Feng (magazine) nom. by. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at the Project

Did You Know Nominated by

... that in 1636, Phineas Hodson, Chancellor of York Minster, lost his 38-year-old wife Jane during the birth of the couple's 24th child?

Featured article Nominated by The Mortara case was a controversy precipitated by the Papal States' seizure of Edgardo Mortara, a six-year-old Jewish child, from his family in Bologna, Italy, in 1858. The city's inquisitor, Father Pier Feletti, heard from a servant that she had administered emergency baptism to the boy when he fell sick as an infant, and the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition held that this made the child irrevocably a Catholic. Because the Papal States had forbidden the raising of Christians by members of other faiths, it was ordered that he be taken from his family and brought up by the Church. After visits from the child's father, international protests mounted, but Pope Pius IX would not be moved. The boy grew up as a Catholic with the Pope as a substitute father, trained for the priesthood in Rome until 1870, and was ordained in France three years later. In 1870 the Kingdom of Italy captured Rome during the unification of Italy, ending the pontifical state; opposition across Italy, Europe and the United States over Mortara's treatment may have contributed to its downfall.

- Ichthus is published by WikiProject Christianity &bull; Get answers to questions about Christianity here Discuss any of the above stories here &bull; For submissions contact the Newsroom &bull; Unsubscribe here Delivered: 11:58, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Sun of Unclouded Righteousness
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others
The article Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of QatarStarsLeague -- QatarStarsLeague (talk) 20:21, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for 2018–19 EFL Cup
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

NPP Backlog Elimination Drive
Hello, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel: there are currently 2900 unreviewed articles, and 4000 unreviewed redirects.

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DYK for Is This the Way to The World Cup
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

2018–19 EFL Cup
It got quite a few hits with the groovy ABBA hook... The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
 * That it did, and I just put it on the stats page. Thank you .  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 11:14, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 2018–19 RFU Championship
Hello! Your submission of 2018–19 RFU Championship at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 19:33, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of DPP v Santana-Bermudez
Hello! Your submission of DPP v Santana-Bermudez at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:42, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

WikiCup 2018 July newsletter
The third round of the 2018 WikiCup has now come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 227 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:


 * Courcelles, a first time contestant, with 1756 points, a tally built largely on 27 GAs related to the Olympics
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cas Liber, our winner in 2016, with two featured articles and three GAs on natural history and astronomy topics
 * SounderBruce, a finalist last year, with a variety of submissions related to transport in the state of Washington

Contestants managed 7 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 120 good articles, 1 good topic, 124 DYK entries, 15 ITN entries, and 132 good article reviews. Over the course of the competition, contestants have completed 458 GA reviews, in comparison to 244 good articles submitted for review and promoted. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process; several submissions, particularly in abstruse or technical areas, have needed additional work to make them completely verifiable.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Cwmhiraeth (talk), Vanamonde (talk) 04:55, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

Ichthus: July 2018


The Top 7 report By

The big news was the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Top 7 most popular articles in WikiProject Christianity were:  
 * 1) Elizabeth I of England – legendary monarch who ushered in the Elizabethan Era over the dead body of her half-sister (#5)
 * 2) Henry VIII of England – on his deathbed the last words of the king who founded the English Reformation were "Monks! Monks! Monks!"
 * 3) Martin Luther King Jr. – can't wait to see the new US$5 bill featuring the "I Have a Dream" speech
 * 4) Seven deadly sins – surprisingly "original research" is not one of the Seven deadly sins
 * 5) Mary, Queen of Scots – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC)
 * 6) Michael Curry (bishop) – our article says that he upstaged Meghan at her wedding. Did you see her wedding pictures? All I can say is
 * 7) Robert F. Kennedy – when informed that missiles were being installed in Cuba he famously quipped, "Can they hit Oxford, Mississippi?"

Did you know Nominated by

... that the little-known 1758 Methodist hymn "Sun of Unclouded Righteousness" asks God to send the doctrine of the "Unitarian fiend ... back to hell", referring to both Islam and Unitarianism?

Our newest Featured list Nominated by List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events. Predictions of apocalyptic events that would result in the extinction of humanity, a collapse of civilization, or the destruction of the planet have been made since at least the beginning of the Christian Era. Most predictions are related to Abrahamic religions, often standing for or similar to the eschatological events described in their scriptures. Christian predictions typically refer to events like the Rapture, Great Tribulation, Last Judgment, and the Second Coming of Christ.

Polls conducted in 2012 across 20 countries found over 14% of people believe the world will end in their lifetime, with percentages raging from 6% of people in France to 22% in the US and Turkey. In the UK in 2015, the general public believed the likeliest cause would be nuclear war, while experts thought it would be artificial intelligence. Between one and three percent of people from both countries thought the apocalypse would be caused by zombies or alien invasion. (more...)

Help wanted

We're looking for writers to contribute to Ichthus. Do you have a project that you'd like to highlight? An issue that you'd like to bring to light? Post your inquiries or submission here.

- Ichthus is published by WikiProject Christianity &bull; Get answers to questions about Christianity here Discuss any of the above stories here &bull; For submissions contact the Newsroom &bull; Unsubscribe here Delivered: 06:39, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

DYK for DPP v Santana-Bermudez
— Maile (talk) 00:11, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Lonsdale Belt
FYI, I promoted the hook you approved and then immediately thought, "What would say? Is it really the oldest?" A quick check of Championship belt shows that Tom Cribb won the first championship belt for boxing in 1810. I then had an urgent discussion with the page creator on his talk page about how to fix this "oldest" tidbit, and came up with "oldest in British boxing". That's all. Yoninah (talk) 20:41, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Go England
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:36, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

Women in Red's Monthly achievement initiative
Hi there! As you were so active in the World Contest, you might be interested in August's Monthly achievement initiative.--Ipigott (talk) 15:53, 26 July 2018 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Chuckle Brothers

 * I remember years ago reading something that said the typical chav is so uncultured, they think the Coen brothers are a less funny version of the Chuckle brothers. I definitely think Joel and Ethan could have said "to me, to you" a bit more when directing. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  10:26, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/2018–19 RFU Championship
You have a new message on your nomination, please respond as soon as possible. You were pinged already but you have yet to respond. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 22:26, 31 August 2018 (UTC)