Includes – Watching fate of the southern Protestant by Brian Walker; Archbishop upbeat on C of I same-sex forum; Approach of new Papal Nuncio
Watching fate of the southern Protestant
Irish Times – Brian Walker writes – Recently The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, warned that Church of Ireland primary schools are “under a creeping threat”. This follows comments last October by Ian Coombes, headmaster of Kilkenny College, that the Protestant
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0312/1224313151612.html
Archbishop upbeat on C of I same-sex forum
Irish Times – Archbishop Alan Harper said its two-day General Synod conference on human sexuality at the weekend could have been “a bear pit”, but that “just didn’t happen”.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0312/1224313154653.html
Respect key in C of I gay ‘marriage’ debate
Belfast Telegraph – The weekend conference by the Church of Ireland to discuss human sexuality was a timely event, given the growing awareness of same-sex relationships and the national lobby in favour of gay ‘marriages’.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/viewpoint/respect-key-in-gay-marriage-debate-16129682.html
Abuse survivors to meet cardinal
BBC – Northern Ireland Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse group is to meet the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17332685
Abuse survivors to seek guarantee of co-operation on inquiry from cardinal
Irish Times – The group has described meetings so far with the Catholic Bishops Conference in Dublin and with individual Catholic Church leaders in the North as “unsatisfactory”.They note Savia campaigned for the Northern Ireland Executive to hold an inquiry into …
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0312/1224313154679.html
Papal Nuncio’s low-key style signals change for the church
Irish Independent – The new Papal Nuncio to Ireland drove on the ‘wrong side’ of the road — for him — when he travelled to a Eucharistic Congress at the weekend.
Pope Benedict XVI’s representative here, Archbishop Charles Brown (53) from the US, who is used to driving on the right, drove himself to the Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Eucharistic Congress in Carlow town, Co Carlow, on Saturday.
He had no entourage and made a low-key entrance to the Cathedral of the Assumption, where he attended prayer services, workshops, and concelebrated Mass.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/papal-nuncios-lowkey-style-signals-change-for-the-church-3046663.html
‘Relic hunter’ may be behind theft of heart
Irish Independent – The Church of Ireland Archbishop Dr Michael Jackson said the theft had caused shock and distress — not only in Dublin but worldwide. “We’ve been inundated with calls,” said Ms Kavanagh. “There is worldwide outrage.” “What we really long to see is the …
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/relic-hunter-may-be-behind-theft-of-heart-3045812.html