Review of issues in Ireland and Great Britain - Church, education and state provision
Live from Chichester Cathedral at 3.30pm
On the internet at present
The doleful sound of a ship’s horn introduced Requiem for the Lost Souls of the Titanic at St Anne’s in Belfast on Saturday evening.
Under siege but vicar of Baghdad is still spreading the word; Malaria fight 'badly compromised; Orthodox patriarch hits at "unacceptable" attacks on ecumenism; $30,000 Watch Vanishes Up Russian Church Leader’s Sleeve; Chuck Colson in Critical Condition after Surgery, Recovering Slowly; Canadian Government minister rebukes bishops on Catholic sexual teaching
Tibetans giving their lives in protest; Fierce clashes on Sudan borders; Malawi president rejects calls from faith leaders to resign; Church growing in Iran despite repression; Unification Church faces change; WCC Churches seek renewed commitment to evangelism; Church leaders stress partnership as Christianity grows in global South; Australian Priests call for abuse inquiry
St Bartholomew’s today, Enniskillen tomorrow, Limerick Wednesday, Easy to Play Hymns for Holy Week and Easter, Religious Programmes for Holy Week and Easter on RTE, New single from Ben Cantelon; Festival Eucharist for Trinity Chapel Choir
Foundation Degree in Church Music; New volume of organ music by Martin How; Stainer’s Crucifixion in Enniskillen Cathedral; Priory Singers to perform in St Thomas’ Belfast
; Music helps children learn maths
Church leader condemns terror after French killings;
Sudan forces Christians out; South Sudan under severe strain; Church to renew its thinking on mission and evangelism; Gafcon related conference in London
Reports include - St Paul's searches for Diamond Jubilee choir; Music for a Spring Evening and Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater; Lenten music at St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast; Getty event - Belfast sells out; Music in Calary; Choirs gather for feis ceoil Dublin; Angelic voices - the choristers of Salisbury Cathedral; New Irish in Titanic people
Eton and Armagh; Rodolfus Choir in the USA
Live from Bristol Cathedral at 4pm
Reports include - Financial giant to close Vatican bank's account; Dutch Roman Catholic Church 'castrated at least 10 boys'; Vatican issues ultimatum to traditionalist Catholic group; Jews of Majorca reconnect with their roots; New MAF planes to reach remote Indonesia; Morocco rally over rape-marry law; 'Destroy all churches,' says Saudi Arabian Islamic leader
He was the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He had recently been the focus of a great deal of international attention as Christians in Egypt were the focus of persecution during the events leading up to the Arab Spring uprising last year. Christians have realistic fears concerning the new constitution of Egypt which is being drafted by Islamists.
Reports include - A presidential study bible; Kony 2012: campaigner's meltdown brought on by stress says wife; National Cathedral's earthquake repairs to top $50M; National Cathedral on post-earthquake comeback trail;
The Religious Language In U.S. Foreign Policy
Reports include - Christian Aid launches West Africa crisis appeal; 'You can only cry and be together' says priest from Flanders village; Canada: Church joins First Nations to challenge mining stake; Pope sends crocodile to Cuban government
Reports include - Choral society to sing The Creation in Axminster with Judy Martin & Peter Parshall; St Thomas’ Boys Choir, Leipzig; ‘I cried out to God through my music’; Canada - Marks of Mission Winning Song; Madrigal enjoys modern revival; Song tribute for Shahbaz Bhatti
Reports include - Episcopal priest to Catholics: Let's trade our disaffected clergy & members; New bishop for New York; Schuller Family Breaks Away From Crystal Cathedral; Priest 'Placed On Leave' After Denying Communion To Lesbian
Live from Guildford Cathedral at 4pm
A Dublin schoolteacher's pioneer work to feature on RTE and a Youth Choir from NI in USA
Summary including - Nigeria bombings, Russian election, Japan anniversary, Oxfam warns of West Africa crisis
New Irish Arts will be participating in “Titanic People” in Westbourne Presbyterian Church on Belfast’s Newtownards Road on March 31 at 8 pm.
Rapid reading summary with web links including reports on - Bono's charity supports people power in Tanzania; Thousands of Syrian Christians flee to Lebanon; Obama mandate may cause Catholic hospitals to close; Ambassadors walk-out of UN meeting over new sexual rights agenda
Pope Benedict XVI has invited Westminster Abbey’s choir to sing at St Peter’s Basilica in June.
Concerts, services and events from Tyrone to Savannah
Rapid reading summary including - New church in Dubai; Presbyterian and Anglican church splits; Climate change and Pacific women's rights; Italy considers taxing church property
Rapid Reading Summary - short reports and web links
Choral Evensong today is from Christ Church, Oxford. Service order follows.
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Rapid Reading Summary - short reports with web links