In the light of recent political comment in Ireland regarding the amount of time given to christian education in schools, this article is offered for consideration. Vinay Samuel and Chris Sugden write in the February edition of Evangelicals Now -
Reports include - MEP’s concern for persecuted Christians; CMS Ireland Launch 2014 Annual Project; The Church in the Public Square?; ‘Golden Rule’ Series at TCD Chapel; David Suchet records the whole NIV Bible
Ireland - Archbishop Martin on Catholic Schools; Scotland - Kirk and Humanists agree on ‘Time for reflection’
Reports include - Press speculation on Irish Hierarchy changes; Presbyterian concern on mental health issue; Cathedrals get romantic for Valentine’s Day; New Testament scholar NT Wright on Paul and the faithfulness of God; Pope says judgments on annulments must be impartial and pastoral
The death took place earlier this month of Rev Professor Ernest Nicholson. Born in Portadown, he taught at TCD, Cambridge and Oxford where he was Master of Oriel College. He was the author of a major book called The Pentateuch in the Twentieth Century.
Reports include - New cathedrals partnership in Waterford; Holocaust Memorial events; Work of ARCIC irrelevant to most Christians - Lord Carey
Reports include - New Irish Methodist dementia care home; life in a bishop's palace; C of I Treasurer stole church finds - allegation; Funeral of leading Irish Catholic layman; New hymnal by author of Tell out my soul; Anglican cleric forced out by drinking cabal in parish; Sham marriages loophole
Today The Daily Telegraph carried this obituary. Canon Gerry Murphy was a fullback for Ireland who became Queen’s Chaplain and a resilient rector to the Falkland Islands
Gerard Howlin in a guest column in The Irish Examiner gives this assessment -
14 pages of Irish and GB church news including - Shamed Cardinal urged to tell life story by former Irish President; Joint statement by Church leaders on Haas process; Tribute to Paul Goggan MP
This blog by Rev Lesley Caroll was published days before the joint statement from the Irish churches leaders.
Reports from Canada, South Africa and the Vatican
By David Sellery
Reports of church interest in the media today
Reports include - Connor visit to Sudan postponed; Streamed services from St Patrick’s cathedral this Sunday; Dublin parish goes Victorian; Honours for laymen; Churches to be blood and organ donating; Pope’s masses to be open to his diocese
Dean Robert McCarthy was invited by The Irish Times to review the recently published history of The Church of Ireland.
Three Kings by Peter Cornelius
More of today's church in the press reports
Abp of Canterbury urges prayer; Anglican Communion’s response
Epiphany celebrated in Cork schools; Preaching taken seriously; God’s Cadets - Tonight’s BBC TV documentary; Violence is affecting more clergy; C of E Gift Aid growth; Pope announces date of Holy Land visit
Reports of church news and links
When Jesus was born there was peace. Any recorded disturbance was no more than a half-forgotten slur on his mother, which surprisingly did not result in an ‘honour killing’ but, against the odds, a marriage.
Should Churches be Converted?; Belfast Eco congregation event; Dublin talk on Thomas Merton; Irish charities want unwanted gifts; Why Liberal MP decided to quit parliament after retreat; Guiding is being “robbed of God”
Our lives must become the star that brings an unbelieving world into the presence of Christ
Presbyterians donate over £400,000 to Philipines and Syria; In Joyful Hope - a unique inter church witness in Belfast; Desecration of priests' graves in Co Kilkenny; Liam Fox - turn off aid to oppressive regimes; Quentin Letts' specialist subject in Mastermind - Hereford Cathedral
‘Mama Diocese' - ministry of bishop’s wife; 6 million people have attended events with Pope Francis; vcp-510 exam dumps
Vatican invites Blair for Syria talks
by Laurie Gudim
Today's GB press coverage of church news with links
Reports include - Christians must speak up for what matters -- Archbishop Jackson; Down & Dromore diocesan Year of Prayer; Dublin archdiocese major fundraising starts; Redemptorist critical of Irish church leadership; Scots moderator’s concern on easy access to gambling
GB Media coverage of church news with links