Wedding Bells as Drumcondra and North Strand Parishes celebrate 12 decades of marriage - Searching for God in London Fashion Week - Archbishop cites NI peace process as example of hope in Bethlehem - Derryvolgie Parish, Lisburn celebrates 50 years - News briefs: Special Triduum in honour of St. Therese/ Lecture: Scots Settlement and Presbyterianism in Connaught /New Zealand woman to be Archdeacon of Canterbury - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-september-15
DUP MP ‘humbled’ by visit to Iraqi refugee camps - Presbyterian Church Public Square seminar series - Belfast Methodist churches welcome new superintendent minister - New Dean’s Vicar Installed at Christ Church Cathedral - Pope Francis to celebrate Mass for Fr Jacques Hamel - Archbishop Martin co-chairs working group on relations between WCC and Roman Catholics - Christian Aid welcomes UK proposals on responsibility for fraud and tax evasion - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-september-14
Moderator dedicates and opens Drumbo’s new church halls - Avoid a ‘hard border’ and address legacy issues, Archbishop Clarke tells British-Irish conference - Faith leaders unite in call for UK action on refugees - Pope Francis approves establishment of day of prayer for abuse survivors - Tory MP proposes to kick 21 bishops out of the House of Lords - News briefs:Armagh deacon, Cork courtesy call, Macedonians gather at St Teresa’s birthplace - News links to reports on faith, politics and education: Athy lesbian couple return to ‘packed church’ to retake roles . CLICK HERE - cni-september-13
Polish community to celebrate 170 years of St Auden’s Church, Dublin - 22 free seminars at Belfast Church Life Conference - Archbishop Martin of Armagh leads pilgrimage of solidarity to the Holy Land - Archbishop Michael Jackson challenges British-Irish Association on sacred and secular - Omagh and Fintona Circuit welcomes Methodist ministry couple - Priest who survived a shooting in South Africa to take up a post in his native Belfast - News briefs: C of I ordinations, Special events yesterday, Irish College of Preachers, Skibbereen parish link with Olympic medalists - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-september-12
New Belfast home for Irish School of Ecumenics - The Priests’ new album will be out in October - History making brothers are Canons of Derry - Installation of Canons in Lisburn - Anglican Communion Task Group holds first meeting to “maintain conversation” - Archbishop’s worldwide invitation: “Let’s get together in calling out to God in prayer” - Young people say 'no' to flashy worship, seek church that treats them 'like family' - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-spetember-10
Former Westminster MP keynote speaker at Down and Connor Faith and Life Convention - Positive report on C of I and TCD degree link - C of E bishops urged to unequivocally welcome gay Christians - C of E parish finances show record level of giving - Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-september-9
Services to mark 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks - RTE to broadcast new Mass setting by Irish composer - Church of Ireland presence at the National Ploughing Championships - New appointments to the Catholic Schools Partnership - Connor Youth Takes the Castle Weekend had it all! - National Maternity Hospital Annual Remembrance Service - Christian Aid welcomes MPs' answer to tax crisis highlighted by Apple - Protection of children priority for Governing Body of Church in Wales - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - cni-september-8
Bicentenary Week of Mission in St George’s, Belfast - New screening in cathedral for 100-year-old Great War film - ACC Secretary General clarifies view after gay English bishop “outed” - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - September 7
Irish presence at World Methodist Council in USA - Thousands to attend festival of faith in Holycross Abbey - Lisburn parishioners brave the shave for Macmillan - 2017 Holy Land Pilgrimage launched - Archbishop of Canterbury to join Pope Francis in marking 30 years since Assisi - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - September 6
The saint in a West Belfast street remembered - Dublin Information Morning To Explore Issues Surrounding Homelessness - Saviour of Warsaw ghetto Jews remembered in Northern Ireland - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - SEPT 5
Bishop of Grantham comes out as gay and in a relationship - Statement from LGBTI Mission - Married people write to College of Bishops - Gafcon Statement on the Appointment of the Bishop of Grantham. CLICK HERE - CNI - NEWS FOCUS SEPT 5
Major response by Irish Catholic church to canonisation of Mother Teresa - 90 families becoming homeless in Ireland each month - North Antrim parish remembers Victoria Cross parishioner - Back to school with nine cousins - Tweeters invited to #AskJustinWelby on prayer - Head of Ampleforth steps aside as police probe historic abuse - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE — CNI - SEPTEMBER 3
Crosscare marks 75 years as demand for its services soar - Barbie-doll expectations leads to girls’ unhappiness - Soccer legend Sir Alex Ferguson says the Boys' Brigade taught him teamwork - Rita Ora to sing for Pope Francis on eve of Mother Teresa’s canonisation - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE — CNI - SEPTEMBER 2
Ireland has biggest homeless crisis since the Famine - Poppies from Tower of London in parish’s new war memorial - Bethany Children's home man takes case to European court - Cows Week in Derry and Raphoe - Wedding Outfit Exhibition in North Strand Church - How to watch live coverage of Mother Teresa’s canonisation - Cathedral and choral: New post for Belfast Cathedral cleric; US cathedral takes aim at gun violence - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - SEPTEMBER 1
Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon - Bishop Leo O’Reilly offers prayers for the Hawe family - USPG launches new name and look - Pope Francis holds private meeting with Facebook founder - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 1
Glorious weather for Tour de Foyle charity event - C of I ordinations - Mothers' Union urges parents to talk about perils of sexting - Book on dementia wins Michael Ramsey Prize - Pope Francis thanks the Church in Poland for World Youth Day efforts - Pope Benedict XVI reveals his favourite saints - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 30
Dublin born Bible speaks editor dies - Jewish graves damaged by mob in Belfast cemetery - Limerick’s Mary Immaculate College unveils plans for new library - Justin Welby: ‘I am constantly consumed with horror’ at the way the Church has treated gay people - US survey of teens’ perceptions of the Bible - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 29
Fr Shay Cullen wins 2016 Hugh O’Flaherty Humanitarian Award - Justin Welby outlines vision for youth ministry - Closure of Catholic colleges mark beginning of new era - Cork bishops’ sympathy on the death of Peter Barry - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 27
Scottish and irish opposition to preacher claiming to cure homosexuality via prayer - Archbishop Eamon Martin offers prayers after earthquake in Central Italy - Priest pulled from rubble says rescue was a ‘great miracle’ - Tandragee parish fundraising Four Peaks Challenge to fight blood cancers - Fr Brian D'Arcy to leave his post at the Graan - Britain’s Ordinariate is in peril. Here is how to save it - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 26
Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims praying rosary for Italy earthquake victims - Ledger reveals extent of war damage to Kirk properties
Corbyn and Smith to face Jewish leaders in faith hustings - Trustees of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth concerned at anonymous allegations - Methodist Chapel takes leading role in Poldark series 2 - Cathedral and choral: Wells, Salisbury and Dublin - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 25
Trinity College Dublin and Armagh Public Library in new relationship - National youth ministry leadership - Killaloe launches new ‘Be Proud of Your Parish’ project - Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan set to retire in January - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 24
Ireland must not forget outrages against Protestants, President Higgins - Abuse victim slams church for allowing paedophile access to kids - Bishops were told not to apologise to abuse victims - In memoirs, ex Pope Benedict says Vatican ‘gay lobby’ tried to wield power - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 23
Papal nuncio ‘out of sync’ with Irish reality, say priests - Maintaining and growing Irish Presbyterian relationships in Africa - Clogher parish creates Famine Memorial Garden - Cathedral and music: Theo Saunders memorial organ recitals in Armagh: Charles Wood Festival and Summer School: The final ‘Summer Music at Sandford: RSCM Ireland event at Christ Church Cathedral - West Cork C of I Parish produces Garden Fete video - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 22
St Laurence O’Toole major focus of Dublin and Glendalough’s 800 years - Terror victims welcome prayer vigil move from Maze to Belfast Cathedral - Moderator hosts Worldwide Missionary Convention tonight - 368 C of I parishes register with Charity Commissioners - 86-year-old nun who completes triathlons is star of Nike advert - Church-backed play about refugees shortlisted for two awards - News briefs: Heritage Week organ recital and bikes in Limerick; New Veritas book - News links. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 20
Irish Protestant Folk Memory Project - Disappointment following cancellation of this year’s Sliabh Bán pilgrimage - Football insight at Methodist ordination service - Moderator visits Go For It projects - US preacher to visit Ulster prison - World Humanitarian Day praise for front line relief workers in Sudan - Women in the Church of Ireland and their involvement in the Easter Rising - Enough is enough, says St Anne's vicar as he demands urgent help for Belfast homeless - Musical Open Garden in Donegal - Heritage Week at St Doulagh’s, Balgriffin - Institution at Lambeg parish - New rural dean for Mid-Belfast - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 19
Prayer for Peace event leaves Maze for Belfast Cathedral - Pope names Dublin born Dallas bishop head of new office for laity and family life - Cork chaplain helps to develop bereavement care standards - Cathedral and choral: Welsh hymns given modern make-over - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - August 18
Co–op support for East Belfast church’s job club - Church Life Conference programme outlined - Position of UK government faith minister ‘quietly minimised’ - French Archbishop to move on canonisation of martyred priest - Pope prays for exploited women on the Feast of the Assumption - Cathedral and choral: Dublin cathedral carol service tickets on sale - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 17
New Abbot elected for Glenstal Abbey - Methodists in Ireland: Political Identities and Changing Contexts - Church woman’s book on her experience of Locked–in Syndrome - Faithful flock to Lourdes under heavy security - French Olympic swimmer honours his grandfather, a holocaust survivor - Church music vacancy and workshop - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 16
Foremost Irish religious publisher Columba Press thanks supporters after entering liquidation - Bicentenary Week of Mission in St George’s, Belfast - Busy start for Moderator as he goes back to his roots - Top cleric says Church of England risks becoming a ‘suburban sect’ - Pope Francis makes surprise visit to women rescued from prostitution - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 15
Martin Luther was a ‘teacher of the faith’, say German Catholic bishops - US Evangelical Lutheran Church votes in favour of move to unity between Roman Catholics and Lutherans - Heritage Week : 1916 tales from St John’s Sandymount - Down & Dromore diocesan Bible Week - Pope Francis mourns death of Bishop Edward Daly - WCC Jerusalem vacancy - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 13