One of the major difficulties of the proverbial ‘man/woman in the pew” - as well as not a few priests and bishops, is the lack of readily accessible and understandable information about what actually is happening throughout the Anglican Communion, and it seems that getting unbiased sources is a bit like the quest for the Holy Grail - time consuming and elusive.
With their sincere renditions of hymns, Christmas carols and uplifting music in Latin and in English, The Priests have attracted a widespread audience since they stepped into the public eye in 2008 with their debut album.
It was a dream come true. Bishop-elect Mariann Budde can hardly contain her excitement about her new job.
The new-ish director of communications for the Anglican Communion Office is working diligently to share the good news.
Programmes are now available for the eagerly-awaited annual ‘Christmas Carols from St Mark’s’ event which takes place on Friday, December 2.
Washington National Cathedral has announced that it will reopen with a week of events and celebrations beginning with the Nov. 12 consecration of the Rev. Mariann Budde as ninth bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
The Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Capetown and Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is an accidental Anglican.
Priory Records this week launched its new internet radio service, "Priory Radio". The station aims to provide a service to admirers of choral and organ music, “the demand for which is no longer served by major classical stations in the UK”.
Despite this year's vote by South Sudan for independence, churches in Sudan and South Sudan have decided to remain united, mainly to help denominations in Muslim-majority Sudan.
There are times when one defers from commenting. However, in light of the fact that Dean Robert McCarthy now has published correspondence received over recent public criticism of his ministry and vision for St Patrick’s Cathedral, this opinion piece which was written early last week and consciously withheld, is now being published.
A year ago a horrific attack on Iraqi Christians by a group associated with al-Qaeda killed 46 men, women and children and wounded 60 more. It was the worst attack on Christians in the region since the war began in 2003 and started an exodus of Christians from the region that has not stopped.
A few years ago, Father Tomasz Trafny was brainstorming with other Vatican officials about what technologies would shape society, and how the Vatican could have an impact. And it hit them: Adult stem cells, which hold the promise of curing the most difficult diseases, are the technology to watch.
The choir of Christ Church Cathedral with the assistant organist, Mr David Bremner will travel to St Fintan's Church Durrow to participate in an Advent choral concert on Friday 9 December at 8.00pm.
The Culwick Choral Society presents Messiah by George Frederic Handel in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin - Wednesday 23rd & Thursday 24th November at 8.00pm.
A brand new games book for youth and children’s groups has just been produced by Andrew Brannigan and Peter Hilton of Down and Dromore Diocese.
Māori Anglicans in New Zealand have rejected the Anglican Covenant as out of keeping with the constitution of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, because it seeks to impose by law what should be accomplished through relationship.
A chill has descended over relations between the Church of Nigeria and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) in the wake of the creation of a diocese for Nigerians in America by the Church of Nigeria, a report in this week’s Church of England Newspaper claims.
Next Sunday 6 November at 7pm, a quiet and reflective Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Loved Ones will be held in St Paul’s Church Glenageary Dublin at 7.00 pm. Music includes extracts from Faure’s Requiem, Rutter’s A Clare Benediction and Sibelius Be still my Soul as well as hymns for all to sing.
Soul Survivor and Momentum are set to release a new live album featuring recordings from the summer festivals.
Times are tense for North Sudan's Christians, said Episcopal Bishop of Khartoum Ezekiel Kondo, who was visiting the U.S. in October to meet with the Department of State and major nongovernmental organizations and to speak on a panel at an anti-genocide conference sponsored by Save Darfur.
Choral Evensong is aired twice weekly - live at 4pm on Wednesday and repeated at 4pm Sunday. Choral Evensong was first broadcast on Thursday 7 October 1926 live from Westminster Abbey and has been broadcast weekly on BBC Radio ever since.
If you would like your church to host a fundraising concert in next UK Spring tour 2012 featuring a Russian Orthodox choral group, Fay Chilcott would be very pleased to hear from you.
The Bishop of Polynesia has made a desperate appeal for prayer after visiting the island of Tuvalu in the Pacific.
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD – the German federation of Protestant churches) marked Reformation Day on 31 October with a soaring, whimsical approach to spreading Martin Luther's message that the grace of God is available to all.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned the massacre of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria, and have passed a resolution this week calling for authorities in the nations to do more to protect vulnerable and targeted Christian communities.
Yesterday, October 31, marked the anniversary of last year's four-hour siege on a Syriac Catholic church in that ended with al-Qaida linked militants massacring 58 worshippers.
The Building Blocks Conferences are now firmly established as a key training event for children’s ministry leaders and clergy throughout Ireland. Details of forthcoming events follow.
The Youth Alpha Tour rolls into Belfast on Saturday 26th November 2011 and is a chance for those (especially young people and youth leaders) who want to run Youth Alpha, have done Youth Alpha or just want to find out more to come and get trained, get equipped and get inspired to share their faith with their friends.
Every year thousands of young people leaving the church turn their back not on God but on something else. On Thursday 3rd November Rob Parsons from Christian charity Care for the Family will be addressing this important topic in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.
Christchurch Cathedral is to be deconsecrated and partially demolished after being badly damaged in the city's deadly earthquake.
