Giles Fraser on BBC Radio 4’s Thought For The Day, Monday 4 March, - This morning the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is waking up to one of the biggest crises in its modern history.
The Temple Sermon of Jeremiah
Irish Dean in Africa; Parishioner’s story has a happy ending; Training in CITI; Blessington School’s €10,000 Calcutta Project; Media review
Archbishop of Wales's St David's Day message - Take pride in Wales but be open to the world; Woman chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury; BBC announces its religious schedule for Easter; Media review
The Archbishop Of Dublin’s address to The Northern Ireland Dialogue Society In Stormont Castle, Belfast - There are many ways of assessing the effectiveness and the maturity of a democratic society today. Democracies, like any other human construct, can slide into inertia and cynicism.
Now I have put my words in your mouth
Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well
Commissioning Of All–Ireland President of MU; Enniskillen Cathedral Concert; Clonakilty Methodist first church to receive two eco awards; Benjamin Britten at St Patrick’s; Media review
Irish Bishop co-chairs Anglican-Methodist International Commission; Presiding bishop to attend enthronement of archbishop of Canterbury ; China should recognise Dalai Lama as religious leader; Archbishop Tutu meets Suu Kyi; Cardboard cathedral; Sometimes 'The Lord Seemed To Sleep,' Pope Says In Farewell; Bible distributed in Syria's war zone
The Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, spoke this week at the final plenary session of 'Faith in Conflict', an ecumenical conference exploring how conflict is handled across the church.
Go; your son will live
C of I response on abortion; Archive - The Church of Ireland Commemoration of St Patrick in 1932; Guinnesses for God; Memorial Service for cathedral organist; Media review
March in St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick; RSCM Millenium Youth Choir goes west; Concert at Killaloe; Annual Conductors Course; Memorial Service for the Late Stuart Edward Gray; Armagh Vacancy
The Ulster Unionist Party's failure to adapt to changing times is responsible for its current sorry state, says David McKittrick in the Belfast Telegraph
For God so loved the world
Trinity lectures and events; Annual Conductors Course; Dissertations to be published; West Glendalough Meeting; Vacancies; Media review
Christians get behind Fairtrade Fortnight; A Fairtrade St Paul’s; Archbishop's Support for Fairtrade Fortnight; Christ comes to Trafalgar Square; Episcopal Statement on Pope Benedict’s resignation; Girlguiding Promise; Media review
On Friday, Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric grabbed headlines by telling the BBC that priestly celibacy was “not of divine origin” and that he’d be “happy” if priests had the option to marry. On Saturday, O’Brien was back in the news, this time after four men reportedly accused him of “inappropriate acts” dating back to the 1980s.By Monday, O’Brien had resigned as archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and announced he would skip the conclave.
"So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you?"
Approaching the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement the News Letter is critical - Things have not gone according to plan… For starters, instead of getting peace we got a “peace process”, an endless process…It is hard to think of any other conflict after which it has taken so long for the two sides to come to terms with each other, perhaps because the “peace process” has little to do with delivering peace.
An overview of comment with links to full reports in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Scotsman, Scottish Catholic Media Office, and Ekklesia. Statement by the Primus, Most Rev David Chillingworth
Moses intercedes on behalf of the people, fasting and praying forty days and forty nights
Bishop of Yei Visits Dublin; Carlow restoration; New Cathedral library; Top charity role; Media review
Make it a Fairtrade Fortnight on Twitter; Watch Les Miserables to learn of God’s grace and redemption; Ethical investment policy on GMOs adopted; Media review
Ann McCabe widow of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe doesn't want an apology from Gerry Adams for her husband's murder; she wants a condemnation
The dinner party
Pope accepts resignation of UK's most senior Catholic cleric, who has been accused of "inappropriate acts" against priests.
Christian Character the focus for St Patrick’s Day Celebrations; Survivors of Protestant care homes ‘left in limbo’; PhD for Former Connor Training Co–ordinator; Media review - Israeli Ambassador ‘torn over Israel flags in NI’; Call on Brady not to attend conclave; Catholic priests should be able to marry - NI born British cardinal; Cardinal 'accused over behaviour’; Abuse inquiry to focus on 35 NI residential facilities
New Course For Church Musicians Starts in Avoca; Shipyard choir’s Centenary concert; St Patrick’s Good Friday Concert; Belfast Cathedral Easter Sung Eucharist broadcast; Review - Clannad at Christ Church
The centenary of the first world war could show how relevant the message of Woodbine Willie, the unsung social reformer, still is.