Fr. Shay Cullen to receive the 2016 Hugh O'Flaherty Humanitarian Award - Journey towards Inclusion @ Changing Attitude AGM - New DVD and history of Presbyterian Children’s Society - ‘Hope and Resilience’ theme at Christ Church candle lit film series - Archbishop Eamon Martin invites families to join in a special Novena of Prayer - US Election season makes pastoral demands of churches - ‘It’s not a mortal sin to vote Democrat,’ says diocese - Christians To Floodlight UK Churches Red For Middle East Martyrs - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-november-5
Irish citizens must think about role of religion in Republic’s second century - New look at Rebel Prods and the 1916 Rising - Former Moderator appointed to Holyrood reform panel - Christian Aid and ABColombia warmly welcome the timely visit of Colombian President - Sudan's War On Christians: School With 1,000 Pupils Closed After Raid - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-november-4
Dublin Council of Churches 2016 Walk of Light - NI Government grants available for improvements to community halls - Dunlavin inter-church harvest festival builds community - International Justice Mission focus of Moville service - C of I Historical Society conference this Saturday - Church in Wales appoints first female bishop - Pope Francis Slams Door On Female Priests For Ever - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE — cni-november-3
500 Years After Reformation, Catholics And Lutherans 'No Longer Strangers' - Dublin lectures recall Patron Saint and mark 800th diocesan anniversary - Methodist leaders call on Irish government to set up a refugee agency - Former Man Utd and Northern Ireland star ordained - Evangelical Anglicans Urged To 'Stand Up And Be Counted' Over Gay Blessings - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-november-2
Habitat for Humanity helps Shankill Road parish create community space - Presbyterians asked to pray for US election - Anglicans and Orthodox agree on resolution of key doctrinal difference - Catholics and Lutherans must ‘move beyond controversies of the past’, says Pope Francis - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-november-1
British and Irish Bishops on Brexit - Dublin archbishop sees challenges of Lebanon - Bishops’ Appeal response to Haiti Hurricane - Lecture on Irish Methodist identity - Pope Francis to celebrate Mass in Sweden during Reformation commemorations - First African-American woman elected diocesan bishop - 8 News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-31
Irish President Visits Poet’s Grave in Donegore Parish - Rectors reject portrayal of Protestantism as ‘watered down Catholicism’ - Irish Bishops to discuss new Vatican rules on cremation - Reunions at Queen’s chaplaincy - Church Music Dublin launches revised syllabus - Papal summer residence opens to the public for the first time - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-29
Stormont launch for Open Doors’ Hope on the Middle East global campaign - Sr Stan urges Taoiseach to take lead on Calais children - Frock Around The Clock at Belfast cathedral - Cork clergy up to speed - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-28
Belfast focus on Methodist Church in Brazil - Bishops invite faithful to join Pope Francis in praying for people of Syria - C of I census of worshippers in November - Irish input at Lutheran and Anglican dialogue in Latvia - Tandragee parishioner conquers 4 peaks in 48 hours raising 40K+ for cancer research - Knights of Columbus urge US Catholics to pray novena ahead of election - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-27
Firefighting former Tyrone footballer’s faith sharing international - Archbishop of Jerusalem to visit Dublin and Glendalough - Pope 'would like to come to Ireland' in two years - Vatican: Ashes must not be scattered or kept at home - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-26
Confronting fear at Halloween In Dublin cathedral - Church Army’s Open Nights in Belfast - Ain’t gonna study war no more focus of annual Catherwood event - Kilmainham Gaol is a sacred space, Archbishop Martin of Dublin - Encouraging growth in Down & Dromore focus of bishop’s synod review - Meath & Kildare cook book will change leprosy sufferers’ lives - News briefs. CLICK HERE - cni-october-25
The Christian bakers at the heart of the ‘gay cake’ case lost their appeal in a judgment delivered at the Belfast Royal Courts of Justice yesterday (Monday) morning. The ruling concludes a two-year legal suit bought by customer Gareth Lee and supported by the Equality Commission of Northern Ireland. Click here - cni-news-focus-october-25
Brexit an opportunity and challenge, Bishop of Derry & Raphoe - Countdown to World Meeting of Families has started - The Poppy and the Lily - Christ Church focus on feast of St Laurence O’Toole - Christians in Science speaker on humans and carnivores - Catholic schools: future depends on ability to inspire - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-34
When Pope Francis visits Sweden at the end of October for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it will herald fresh debates on the greatest rift in Western Christianity. Click here - cni-news-focus-oct-24
Archbishop Sentamu said: “Earlier this summer it was necessary for the chapter to take action regarding a member of the bellringing community on safeguarding grounds. This came after complex multi-agency activity involving the City of York council, York diocese safeguarding adviser and the Church of England’s national safeguarding officer.”
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Archbishop Eamon Martin’s address to the National Board’s Safeguarding Conference in Tullamore. Click here - cni-newsfocus-2
Church of Ireland praises the courage of those abused by lay worker - Ex- Alliance chief, David Ford hopes for an atmosphere of respect and tolerance of different opinions - Celebration of Patron Saint of Luxembourg’s Carlow connection - Bishop of Limerick pays tribute to Munster rugby legend - ‘Camino de Glendalough’ booklet available to download - Creating a life–giving response for young LGBT+ Christians - Vocations Ireland expands training - Reorganisation of Kilmore diocese - Upcoming C of I Historical Society conference - Cathedral and choral ; Armagh recital - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-21
Reaction to Presbyterian church decision on David Ford - Church treatment of gay community like pro-slavery attitudes, former C of I archbishop - Ex-Church of Ireland lay worker admits to abusing 14 boys over 39-year period - Cairnshill Methodist church re-opens after arson attack - Sacred Trail feature of Derry’s International Choral Festival - Mosul: Christian Aid prepares to respond to humanitarian disaster - News briefs: Choir members’ Queen's Award for Voluntary Service to hospice, Belfast Canon - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-20
“The missionary movement is firmly enshrined as a key part of our national heritage,” former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, writes in the Foreword of ‘The Legacy of Irish Missionaries Lives On’. Click here - cni-bookspot
Archbishop of Armagh stresses Five Marks of Mission are essential in parish life - Iraqi Christians cautiously welcome start of battle to push ISIS from Mosul - “Pray for us,” says Bible Society leader in war–torn Aleppo - Country wide collection on World Mission Sunday - Anglican solidarity after Roman Catholic cathedral burgled - Wartime witness recalled as Patriarch of Serbia visits the Archbishop of Canterbury - Poetry in focus at Cork clergy conference - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-19
On Sunday morning a statement was read to Second Donegore Presbyterian Church congregation informing them that David Ford was being removed from his position as an elder in the congregation. The decision also noted that David Ford had not been personally disciplined, Alan Meban writes . Click here - cni-focus-october-18
Belfast Cathedral’s ‘The King at Christmas’, Elvis tribute - A new chronicle published of history, art and politics at Nun’s Cross Church - Church links of young Kilkeel entrepreneur in BBC show - Dean of Liverpool to lead Advent preparation for Connor clergy - Bishop ‘shells out the shillings’ for Tuam clergy conference - ‘Society is marginalising the elderly,’ Pope tells audience of grandparents - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-18
Prime role for primary school children in launching 800th anniversary of Dublin and Glendalough diocese - Sally Magnusson to talk on power of music in dementia care - Faith and university life highlighted at Trinity Chaplain’s introduction - Bishop calls for ‘Sunday school’ style parish lessons - Maynooth honour for Mercy Sisters - C of E’s Pilgrim course meeting discipleship needs - C of E may remove legal requirements for regular Sunday services - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-17
Christ Church dean apologises over poster depicting satanic imagery - Tribute to Director of Veritas - Bishops’ Appeal supports Christian Aid’s Haiti response - C of I Bible liturgy readings booklet available - GFS history of Belfast’s listed police station - BBC needs to promote religious literacy, Bishop of Norwich tells Peers - Venezuelan becomes new leader of the Jesuits - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-15
Methodist College Belfast choir to hit high notes at New York’s Carnegie Hall premiere - Bishops of Spain and Lusitania explore Camino of Glendalough - New Lay Canon strengthens Cathedral’s link with Portstewart - Christ Church Cathedral is offering a different Halloween - Eglinton C of I Parish distributes booklets of truly terrible ‘Knock Knock’ jokes - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-14
El Salvador and Brazil focus of Presbyterian World Development Appeal 2016 - Irish Methodist Women at Global conference in USA - Girl choristers wanted in Belfast - 65th integrated school in Northern Ireland established - Re-dedication of Portadown area Methodist Church - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-13
Maud Kells gets ready for her final African mission - School children part of tomorrow’s launch of Dublin and Glendalough’s 800th anniversary celebrations - Archbishop Eames Preaches on special night at St Peter's Derry - Songs of Praise is first to go out to commercial tender - Bishop of Meath pays tribute to Columban martyrs of the Maynooth Mission to China - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-12
Bishop of Clogher: how should church respond to inequality? - Gay Sex ‘Offensive’ And Contrary To God’s Design, Say Anglican Leaders - Justin Welby to preach in Westminster Cathedral at close of Year of Mercy - Albania’s new cardinal: a priest who spent 28 years in labour camps - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-october-11
Irish Premier tells Church of Ireland school pupils to "dream big dreams" - Moderator praises Coleraine project - Launch of new ‘God’s Justice Bible’ at Stormont - Annual meeting of Roman Catholic and Irish Anglican Bishops - Belfast Dean says Mervyn Gibson welcome despite opposition to Catholic canon - United Methodists in USA push back against LGBT clergy - Catholic assembly: EU must be more democratic to avoid break-upEcumenical Service for Prison Week
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Canterbury and Rome celebrate 50th anniversary with closer links in mission - Archbishop and Pope sign Common Declaration - News reports from Rome - President of the British Methodist Conference visits Rome - Videos : US Presiding Bishop speaks from Rome; Pope Francis preaches at ecumenical vespers in Rome; Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at Roman vespers; Archbishop, Pope exchange gifts as a symbol of partnership. CLICK HERE - cni-news-focus-october-8