President-elect of Irish Methodist Church from Zimbabwe - Summer Issue of C of I journal Search published - 8 permanent deacons ordained for Dublin - Review of June issue of Presbyterian Herald - 200,000 assemble to honour Ugandan martyrs - Pope approves new measure to remove bishops who mishandled abuse cases - Cathedral, choral and musical - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - June 6
A Community of Global Concern: General Assembly theme - C of I approach Handling Conflict in the Parish - Clonard Novena to take place from 15 – 23 June - NI Conference on Churches role in safeguarding children - C of I Somme Centenary Event - Catholic charity that feeds a million children wins Queen’s Award - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - June 4
Archbishop Clarke’s tribute to Belfast hospice - Methodist President commends Rural Support - Roadmap for European Reformation 500th anniversary - Bring ‘order and honesty’ back to football, Pope tells Fifa president - US archdiocese offers $65 million in compensation for sex abuse victims - Cathedral, choral and musical - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - June 3
Has the time finally come for the Christian Churches in Ireland to fully engage with the political process? And if they did get organised, what impact could they make on society? Asks John Hughes. Click here - CNI - NEWS FOCUS JUNE 3
Clerk’s overview of Irish Presbyterian General Assembly - New book on Lough Derg to be launched on opening weekend of Three Day Pilgrimage - Anglican World magazine showcases global church family - Cathedral, choral and musical: Nashville Presbyterian choir at Armagh Cathedral - 5 News briefs - 8 News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - June 2
Belfast commemoration of Irish Sailor on Jutland centenary - Catholic and Anglican in tandem at new Dublin Port Seafarers’ Centre - Presbyterian Church’s steady and passionate work, outgoing Moderator reflects on year - Thomas Becket ‘a sign of eternal hope’ says Archbishop Welby - Mothers' Union meets Parliamentary Group on Strengthening Couple Relationships - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - June 1
Global concern theme for Irish Presbyterian General Assembly - Nine seminarians ordained deacons in Maynooth - Challenge to Cork of young adults disengaging from church - Cathedral, choral and musical: Christ Church workshops - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education: northern brain drain, Drumcree talks spurned. Click here - CNI - May 31
Youth festival to give away 20,000 pounds - More dialogue between state & faiths urges head of RC church in England - 30+ events at Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention - Growing Dublin C of I primary school extended - Cathedral, choral and musical - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 30
Reaction to Archbishop Martin’s view on united Ireland - Swatragh cross-community schools service marks joint project - Irish Churches and the EU Referendum - Refugee challenge is to generosity of spirit, Archbishop Clarke - Church of Scotland celebrates 50 years of women elders - Death of 'champion’ of victims at Protestant residential homes - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 28
Dublin pilot project 5 Marks Challenge Awards presented - Easter Rising: Moderator remembers the least remembered of 1916 - New ministry for lay people in the Diocese of Elphin - Proposed closure of Presbyterian care home in Londonderry causing ’serious concern’ - More homeless as thousands of homes lie empty in Ireland - Vatican liturgy chief urges priests to celebrate Mass facing east - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 27
Why did the primary schools accept that the Westbank children all had the surname, ‘Mathers’? asks Victoria White, in yesterday’s Irish Examiner. Click here - CNI - Focus May 27
Historic ecumenical agreement between Scots Presbyterians and C of E - Iona Community 'at significant risk' if funds not urgently raised - New general secretary Catholic Primary Schools Management Association - A children’s diocesan Praise Party ‘Out of the Box!’ - US Methodist LGBT row continues as thousands call on Church to allow same-sex marriages - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 26
Vatican confirms World Meeting of Families in Dublin - C of I Archbishop of Dublin welcomes World Meeting of Families - PCI couple move from Omagh to Jordan - Desmond Tutu's daughter gives up Church ministry after same-sex marriage - New St Patrick’s Parish Hall, Drumbeg officially opened - Orange Order fills Armagh Cathedral for Somme service - Pilgrimage of His Grace: Archbishop of York walks 1500 miles - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 25
Archbishop of Canterbury to make history at Scotland’s General Assembly - Church of Scotland votes to allow gay marriages for ministers - Association of Catholic Priests urge Irish bishops to hold a national synod - Strong Irish link with India’s St Columba’s Hospital - Growing old religiously, a response to a report - Cathedral, choral and musical - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - MAY 23
Orange Order fills cathedrals to capacity for remembrance - Catholic college in Belfast hosts Orange Order seminar - PCI represented at General Assembly of United Mission to Nepal - Slovak nun, shot in South Sudan, dies in Nairobi hospital - ‘Out of the Mist’ art exhibition in Lurgan - Crisis confronts main churches : Irish Times comment - New bold tartan for Church of Scotland women - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 24
Archbishop says Pope will visit Ireland in 2018 - Archbishop of Canterbury to make history at Scotland’s General Assembly - Scottish Episcopal Church to debate changes to marriage canon - Union College honours Ministers - Trocaire lecturer critical of Europe’s refusal to help refugees - Lay Leader of the Methodist church in Ireland steps down - US Methodists kick for touch on human sexuality - Cathedral, choral and musical - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 21
Developments in Presbyterian residential care homes in North West - New Zealand synod debates Irish model of Anglican and Methodist unity - Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers met in Dublin - Handling the Word - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 20
Church of Ireland rector rescinds invitation to controversial anti-LGBT speaker - Statement by Changing Attitude Ireland.
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New Sligo Learning Centre opened for autistic students - Youth Night at the Assembly - Clontarf Parish Celebrates 150th Anniversary - Preaching for the Frontline - Church of Scotland ‘to introduce online baptism’ in bid to boost membership - News briefs - Cathedral, choral and musical - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 19
I’ll be praying for Northern Ireland to do a Leicester in the Euros, says Ulster born Dean of Leicester. Click here - CNI - Focus 19 May
Belfast parish award for Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence - Dublin Ecumenical Bible Week now in full swing - Open-air Psalms Service marks 350 years of Presbyterian worship in Garvagh - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - MAY 18
Reaping the benefits of talking - Toronto meeting promises to tackle tough issues. Click here - CNI - Focus May 18
A Soul for the Union? Faith-based perspectives on the EU Referendum - Northern Ireland’s top performing schools are Catholic - Methodist and C of I leaders urged to make ‘active,constitutional provision for Covenant partnerships - C of I expresses solidarity with persecuted Christians - Holy Spirit helps people live as brothers and sisters, says Pope - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 17
SDLP and Sinn Fein ‘alienating devout Catholics’ - Urban Saints’ overseas mission - NI Assembly election results endorse pro life ethos, claim - Sabina Higgins criticised over abortion comments - Last Methodist presidential letter from Rev Brian Anderson - Helping evangelical Christians to accept LGBT people as equals - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 16
Top US post for expert on C of I Prayer Book - Confirmation preparation resource launched at Synod - New African challenge for veteran Presbyterian missionary - ‘Legends of the Faith’ theme for C of I youth residential - Archbishop Clarke on task force on deep Anglican differences - Week of prayer for evangelism has “touched a chord” says Archbishop Welby - News briefs international - Burma’s cardinal: after decades of Calvary we are entering a season of hope - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 14
Armagh archbishops to lead youth to the Somme and Glasnevin -
Archbishop responds to ‘Long term church’ concerns - A more user-friendly Constitution and video-conferencing for the C of I - Generosity of spirit essential, Synod preacher - £100m shared school campus underway in Omagh - Gay marriages soon to take place on UK military bases - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 13
C of I General Synod begins today - Dublin Cathedral premiere of unique 1916 commemoration - Presbyterian Children's Society celebrates 150 years - Chinese bishop who resisted government pressure dies aged 90 - News briefs: Balmoral Show; Problems converting Methodist Church to a pub; flower festivals, exhibition of paintings, Christians in Science lecture, Connor Youth Sports Tournament - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 12
Ulster cleric re-opens seminary for the Arctic - Trócaire’s annual lecture will focus on migration - Dun Laoghaire service to celebrate churches working together in their community - New Chaplains at two Belfast hospitals - Ireland’s Scarlet Pimpernel priest of WW2 honoured in Vatican - Scouting returns to Derry city centre church - News briefs - Cathedral and choral - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 11
Dean of St Patrick’s elected - 30 parishes have hosted Ireland’s Climate Justice Candle - Waterside Presbyterian Church Londonderry celebrates 150 years of witness - Examining the dark net, grooming, radicalisation & other threats - 111 United Methodist Church clergy come out as gay ahead of US General Conference - News briefs - Cathedral and choral - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 10
Dublin’s third annual Ecumenical Bible Week - Bring Christian message of hope to those struggling, new Secretary of Irish Churches’ council - Derry schools and Churches project marks Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme - Director appeals for more support for music ministry - 1,500 attend Presbyterian Women’s annual meeting - News briefs, Cathedral and choral, News links to reports on faith, politics and education. Click here - CNI - May 9