Your rapid overview of today’s news and interests.
IRELAND
Racism in Ireland ‘has grown during recession’
Major review of the Churches’ role in Northern Ireland
Michael Flatley taps into his artistic side and makes €5,600 for Christ Church
Belfast’s Black Santa to reflect daily on his Christmas sitout
Cork school’s Christmas charity fundraiser
Cashel diocesan appointments
GREAT BRITAIN
C of E conflict on sexuality in The Times
A very seedy Christmas at St Paul’s
New dean for Exeter
WORLD
Retired Episcopal Bishop arrested at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration
Sudan church ‘disinvites’ US Presiding Bishop
Archbishop of Uganda’s christmas message
MOTHERS UNION – FAMILY ISSUES
Sri Lanka war widows are given a sense of hope
Christian women join demonstration by victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery
MUSIC AND SERVICES
Harlandic on song tonight in Castle Court, Belfast
Classical CDs for Christmas 2011
TODAY’S BLOG
Why all Revs dread Christmas – the vicars who inspired TV’s ‘Rev’
PRAY2DAY
A thought, a bible text and a prayer – for busy people
SPECIAL
Human Sexuality reading list and web links – A resource for General Synod members and others. Click on Parish Support Resources above masthead and then on Articles.