Reports on church life throughout Ireland
In Cavan, Martin Hayes was introduced as the new Bishop of Kilmore at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim.
More than 100 past pupils of a Co Tyrone grammar school have appealed to it to reconsider using tests to select pupils this year.
The wife of the creator of the world’s most famous vampire helped raise money to renovate an historic Aberdeenshire church, it has emerged.
The work of Holy Trinity Rathmines in supporting vulnerable people in their community during lockdown has been recognised by the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
Psalm 37:3-5 NLT
It is the announcement churchgoers in Northern Ireland have been waiting months for.
‘It could hardly be more fitting that it is St Peter’s Day on which we symbolically receive the keys of our churches to enter them again”
Church of Ireland Archbishops and Moderator congratulate Micheál Martin on his election as Taoiseach
Bishop Fintan Gavin and Bishop Paul Colton have both congratulated Deputy Micheál Martin on his election as Taoiseach
The Bishop of Down and Dromore and his wife Hilary visited the Livingston Centre in Killinchy parish recently. They were interested to learn about the life and times of Rev. John Livingston and to hear about the potential of the new Community Hub.
“The ceaseless rain in Belfast tonight seems apt; a sad city mourning a fine, handsome and brilliant boy. Let‘s draw a scrap of comfort from how even in our petty divisions we came together to search without flagging; how in the face of senseless tragedy we mourn as one # Noah Donohoe”.
Gail Walker, Belfast Telegraph
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
Revelation 3:20 NLT
Three chairmen of key committees of the United States Bishops’ Conference have written to federal lawmakers in the US.
Nine Anglican Communion Primates and a further 70 bishops in an open letter highlight examples of where people of colour are disproportionately affected by the environmental crisis.
The Revd Capt Scott McDonald will be instituted as Incumbent of the Grouped Parishes of St Patrick’s and St Mary’s, Newry, on Thursday 27 August.
Local MSP Ruth Davidson will help re-open the doors at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning as the easing of lockdown restrictions allows the return of private prayer in places of worship.
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There is no shortage of advice from various sources to clergy and leaders about proposed return to public worship.
Church leaders yesterday welcomed the Northern Ireland Executive’s announcement regarding how church buildings may be used again for public worship from June 29.
As soon as the ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic came into effect on 18th March St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, like so many cathedrals and churches across Ireland, moved very quickly to provide worship and concerts online. At first this was done using technology immediately to hand - mobile phones, a tripod, existing streaming platforms and learning new recording and editing skills.
Jackie Macadam meets Margaret Beetham, daughter of the 20th century Church of Scotland missionary and theologian, Lesslie Newbigin. 
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
Revelation 3:20 NLT
