It is an indicator of Northern Ireland’s curious trajectory that with the definitive retirement of Martin McGuinness, a former leader of the Provisional IRA, pundits are lamenting: “Who on earth are the Democratic Unionists [DUP] going to deal with now?”, writes Jenny McCartney in The Sunday Times.
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Belfast’s 4 Corners Festival launched - Luther 500 : major conference interpreting the man & his legacy - The Priests US concert to benefit Kylemore Abbey community - It’s time to reflect on what we understand by church says Irish Methodist President - Survivors showed courage and dignity, Archbishop Martin’s response to historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland - Irish Church Missions’ apology for child abuse at Manor House Home, Lisburn - Wales consecrates first woman bishop today - C of E needs to undergo a major cultural shift states synod report - Papal nuncio to Britain is transferred to Rome - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 21
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s hopes for World Meeting of Families 2018 as Pope Francis meets with Irish bishops today - Pope Francis: Martin Luther wanted to ‘renew the Church, not divide her - Christian Unity Week joint message from presidents of European Church conferences - Edinburgh University’s first ever Campus Minister - Second Cathedral embroiled In Muslim prayer controversy - Opus Dei prepare for process to choose new prelate - News briefs from Clogher, Waterford and USA - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 20
Filipino Christian women resource Women’s World Day of Prayer - NI Election: ‘Offer compromise and build bridges’, Archbishop Martin urges Northern Irish politicians - Reformation Anniversary: Statement from the archbishops of Canterbury and York - Free Monks’ Tours of Dublin Cathedral for diocesan schools - Mothers’ Union breakfast meeting on empowering busy women - School Choir of the Year competition at Belfast Cathedral - Methodist Church’s Cliff College in new partnership with the Bible Reading Fellowship - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 19
The involvement of Washington National Cathedral and its choir in the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has stirred concern in parts of the US-based Episcopal Church. Click here - CNI -News Focus 180117
Archbishop Of Canterbury to express remorse today over Reformation violence - Judicial review sought of merger of Belfast Catholic schools - 60K grant for C of I’s Long Term Church initiative - C of I responds to school admissions debate in R of I - Archbishop Clarke writes to leaders of main NI political parties - Return of Retreat in the City - Crossing Barriers in Christian Unity week in Belfast, Armagh and Dublin - Irish bishops meet for Mass at the tomb of Saint Peter - Lay Canons installed in Belfast Cathedral - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 17
Banned "silenced" Irish priest defies Church to celebrate mass - Parish Resource Pack for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2017 - Launches of Growing in God: CMSI Children’s Resource 2017 - God’s Heart for Migrants – C of I 2017 Lent Bible Study - Church Must Have ‘Central Role’ In PM’s ‘Shared Society’, Says Evangelical Alliance - Restoring Church of the Nativity is like ‘touching heaven’, say workers - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 11
Leading journalist questions bias in Irish state papers on Eames, Daly and O’Faich - Programme published for Belfast’s 4 Corner’s Festival - Petition launched to reinstate Irish-born nun featured in BBC documentary - Get a free copy of Premier Youth and Children’s Work - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 9
Bishop of Cashel reflects on his past 10 years - Death of last Spiritan from Irish Province to minister in Nigeria - Thanksgiving for Hazel Treadgold former Central President of Mothers’ Union - Connor’s new resources for youth and children’s groups - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 7
In this week’s gospel (Matthew 3:13 -17), John tells Jesus: I need to be baptised by you. Jesus replies: No, I need to be baptized by you. From a cynical twenty-first century perch this could be seen as just so much polite posturing between a couple of preachers… after you… no, after you… a lot of fuss over nothing. Click here - CNI -FaithFocus 0617
Queen Victoria’s gift to chorister returns to St Patrick’s Cathedral - 40th anniversary sit-out has raised £215,000 to date - Commandments are focus of Clogher RE competitions - ‘Pope Francis may soon allow Brazil to have married priests’, Leonardo Boff, theologian - Order of Malta leader professes loyalty to Pope amid Vatican investigation - Abp Welby backs Abp Thabo of Cape Town in church v state row - A thought to carry with you - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 5
State papers suggest Ian Paisley was more moderate than it seemed - Reverse Advent success at The Larder food bank in East Belfast church - Children ‘at risk’ in Christian fundamentalist schools in the UK, warns government watchdog - Vicar burnt helping parishioner set on fire by Christmas candle - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -January 4
Archbishop Martin inspired by peace-loving people when he was growing up in Derry - STATE PAPERS: ‘Dancing Priest’ wanted to meet PM Thatcher - New church hall in Cashel & Ossory - Installation of Lay Canons at Belfast Cathedral - Pope urges bishops to maintain 'zero tolerance' on child abuse - Tribute: Rev David Neilands. CLICK HERE — CNI -January 3
Don’t push young people to the margins, urges Pope as 2017 begins - New Year brings a combination of the exciting and the predictable, Archbishop Jackson - Religious education transmits a “holistic world view”, Catholic Management Association - State papers : Former Moderator advised his children to leave Northern Ireland - State papers : Cardinal O Fiach less than enthusiastic about newly arrived Archbishop Eames - Bach, Stanford and Wood feature in Armagh organ recital - C of I archive January 2017 features Library Conservation Fund - Pentecostal church looks to white Britons to boost congregations - Almost four million pilgrims visited the Vatican in 2016 - News briefs. CLICK HERE — CNI -January 2
As things now stand sometime in November the "Christmas season" begins. The streets are hung with lights, the stores are decorated with red and green, and you can't turn on the radio without hearing songs about the spirit of the season and the glories of Santa Claus. The excitement builds to a climax on the morning of December 25, and then it stops, abruptly. Christmas is over, the New Year begins, and people go back to their normal lives. The traditional Christian celebration of Christmas is exactly the opposite. Click here - CNI -Faith docus 0201
Hope in Christ in uncertain times: Irish Church Leaders’ New Year Message - STATE PAPERS : Records reveal Bishop Cahal Daly said Northern Ireland’s working class Catholics were 'anti-everything' - 1916 events done with objectivity and respect, says Archbishop Jackson - Bumper receipts for Wexford charity fast before the feast - Black Santa appeal raises best amount ever with an expected £230,000 collected - The inside story of ringing the changes at Christchurch Cathedral - Millions Caught In Nigeria's Hidden Horror, Warns Christian Aid - Pope says persecuted Christians witness to truth of faith - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI -December 31
Gift from Dublin and Glendalough delivered on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem - Irish Catholic bishops pump millions into the publisher behind Alive-O! school books - Donegal Church Damaged in Christmas Day Lightning Strike - ‘Remembering The Child’ concert in Dublin Cathedral recalls 40 young lives lost in Easter Week 1916 - Five day family festival will mark St Patrick’s Day in Belfast Cathedral - Even complaining to God is a form of prayer, Pope says - New Year Will See Norway Church And State 'Divorce’. CLICK HERE - CNI -December 30
Gift from Dublin and Glendalough delivered on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem - Irish Catholic bishops pump millions into the publisher behind Alive-O! school books - Donegal Church Damaged in Christmas Day Lightning Strike - ‘Remembering The Child’ concert in Dublin Cathedral recalls 40 young lives lost in Easter Week 1916 - Five day family festival will mark St Patrick’s Day in Belfast Cathedral - Even complaining to God is a form of prayer, Pope says - New Year Will See Norway Church And State 'Divorce’. CLICK HERE - CNI -December 30