Death of former General Synod Assessor Justice John Gerrard Buchanan
The judge who first investigated the controversial Dunnes Stores payments to the former taoiseach Charles J Haughey (pictured). Click here for more news - CNI -news - March 7
Death of former General Synod Assessor Justice John Gerrard Buchanan
The judge who first investigated the controversial Dunnes Stores payments to the former taoiseach Charles J Haughey (pictured). Click here for more news - CNI -news - March 7
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£126,000 given to 212 charities from Belfast Cathedral’s Black Santa Sit out
- Ballyclare Service to raise awareness of domestic violence - Mullingar rector to be Canon of Kildare - Installation of Archdeacon of Dalriada in Lisburn service - Police consider investigation into former archbishop as CofE braced for more revelations of abuse cover-up - GAFCON conservative Anglicans face tensions over women bishops ahead of June meeting . Click here - CNI -news - March 6
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Methodist President to preach at Saul on St Patrick’s Day
- NI Tearfund Director guest speaker at Belfast Cathedral lunch on Thursday - Redeeming Our Communities active on Belfast’s Shankill Road - Bangor Parish seeking interns looking for a Kingdom adventure - New rector for Julianstown - C of I Affirming Catholicism Quiet Day - Derry venues for annual Irish Methodist Conference - ‘Happiness lies in accepting how God has made us’: priests issue statement on gender - Pope institutes new celebration of Mary, Mother of Church. Click here - CNI -news - March 5
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Broughshane set to host Patrick’s Mysterious Adventure - Archbishop Richard Clarke’s mission visit to church in Zimbabwe consludes - ReLENTless Prayer walk on Cavehill and Black Mountain - Archbishop Michael Jackson prayer appeal for Jerusalem impasse - Jerusalem’s churches wait to hear details of Israeli PM’s tax and land announcement - Clogher Diocese’s farewell to Archdeacon Cecil Pringle - Music for a Lenten Evening in St Brigid’s Belfast - Another Chance for Derry parish’s Another Chance charity shop - Number of Catholic weddings in England and Wales falls by two-thirds since 1990 - LGBT event organisers boycott Blackpool venue over Franklin Graham. Click here - CNI -news - March 3
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Bishop McAreavey resigns after paedophile priest outrage - Scotland’s first female bishop consecrated for Aberdeen & Orkney - Amnesty call for a public inquiry into clerical sex abuse in NI - Comedian Tim McGarry special guest at Belfast Cathedral’s Good Samaritans Service - Christian Endeavour plans for Irish national annual convention - Shankill Road rector to serve as rural dean - Pope Francis prays for ‘martyred nation’ of Syria - US President Trump hails Billy Graham as 'America's pastor' receives rare Capitol tribute. Click here - CNI -news - March 2
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St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Backlash over Belfast course aimed at homosexual Christians - Archbishop Clarke delivers Bibles gifted by Belfast’s Book Well to seminary in Zambia - Dublin Interfaith Forum calls on Irish Government to demand end to mass killing in Syria - Rev Raj from Portadown meets the Queen - Archbishop Eamon Martin “Be vigilant for the vulnerable during extreme weather” - Catholics arrested at immigration protest outside US Capitol. Click here - CNI March 1
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New school building for St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School - George W Bush joins thousands paying respects to Rev Billy Graham - 2,500 students on stage this week for Emmanuel concert series in Dublin - Presbyterian church to showcase mission at home - Anglican Franciscan Sisters appointed to Limerick parish - Bell-silencing system goes like the clappers - Vatican, Versace and Vogue team up to exhibit papal vestments at Met Gala . Click here - CNI -news - February 28
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Nightlight ministry to ever expanding entertainment areas of Belfast - Belfast parish goes away for a weekend - ‘Prayers on the Move’ throughout Dublin’s transport network - Hilda has busy schedule planned for young people of Cork diocese - Interest growing in Jars4Journeys - Pope backs UN ceasefire over ‘inhuman’ violence in Syria - President Trump to attend Rev Billy Graham's funeral - Jerusalem's most famous church closes in tax protest. Click here - CNI -news - February 27
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950k people joined Keith and Kristen Getty yesterday in singing for gospel black spots - Derry Cathedral's painting of world famous hymn writer to be restored - Release of film about nun from Derry killed in Equador earthquake - Dean of Connor to be gaoled - No tea to be served at Graan Novena for 'health and safety reasons' - 26 students at C of I Readers training weekend - Bishop of Egypt receives Archbishop of Canterbury’s award for peace and reconciliation - Archbishop of Canterbury’s warning over austerity and Brexit - Major post and internships available at World Council of Churches. Click here - CNI -news - February 26
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US politicians bestow rare honour on Billy Graham - Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘somewhat mysterious’ visit to Belfast - UN report on horrifying war crimes released as day for prayer for Sudan and Congo is held - Church must consider deferring Confirmation, Bishop of Limerick - Hundreds already booked for Bible Comes to Life exhibition in Enniskillen - Online resource pack for Prayer for Young People and Youth Ministry - Death of Belfast Cathedral stalwart - Report shows Ireland is among bottom four countries of 15 European nations on sustainable progress index. Click here - CNI -news - February 24
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Church Missionary Society Ireland links inform today’s prayers for South Sudan and and the Republic of the Congo - Trócaire Lenten Campaign to support over two million people in 2018 - Carrigaline C of I school once again supports Cork Penny Dinners charity - Board of Global Catholic Climate Movement meets in Maynooth - ‘Conversations' underway about a UK service to remember Rev Billy Graham - Catholic Church leader: Syria deaths 'a grievous offence to our common humanity' - Barbara Dickson to sing at at Dunfermline Abbey. Click here - CNI -news - February 23
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World Council of Churches joins calls for day of prayer and fasting for Congo and South Sudan - C of I mission team arrives in Kitwe, Zambia - Dublin screening of ‘Unseen’ on mental health and suicide amongst young people and young adults - Evangelist Billy Graham had few equals, Moderator and Archbishop of Canterbury - New book published on Donald Trump's Christian faith . Click here - CNI -news - February 22
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‘Stations of the Cross’ art exhibition follows Jesus’ path to crucifixion at sites across Manhattan - 10,000 expected at Galway Solemn Novena this week - Religion, Equality and The Constitution, C of I Annual Theological Lecture at Queen’s - Churchgoer hits out at Sinn Fein MP’s clinic in parish hall - Presbyterian Church Summer Teams recruitment begins - Religion classes 'opt out' rules kicks off in Irish schools - Newry enlightened after proposal to convert electrical shop into church - Planning music for Holy Week and Easter. Click here - CNI -news - February 21
World Council of Churches joins calls for day of prayer and fasting for Congo and South Sudan - C of I mission team arrives in Kitwe, Zambia - Dublin screening of ‘Unseen’ on mental health and suicide amongst young people and young adults - Evangelist Billy Graham had few equals, Moderator and Archbishop of Canterbury - New book published on Donald Trump's Christian faith . Click here - CNI -news - February 22
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Services of lamentation planned after Florida school shooting as church leaders call for action - Presbyterian Church to showcase Mission at Home - ‘Come and Sing’ with Northern Ireland Opera in Lurgan for 65+ age group - Safe Church training in East Belfast - New roof on north Donegal church dedicated - Christian group calls for free tuition as Theresa May says fees are most expensive in the world - Conservative groups merging is 'Biggest thing to happen to Anglican Evangelical world here for 25 years' - Pope accepts resignation of Nigerian bishop rejected by priests. Click here - CNI -news - February 20
Churches backing ‘Happy Easter Egg’ - La Mon victims remembered in 40th anniversary service - Bishop Miller was right to intervene on Marathon decision - Café run by Ireland's migrant community opens at Christ Church, Dublin - Cavan Presbyterian affinity shaped C of I writer’s first novel - Gaudete Singers to mark death of Parry end of the Great War - Archbishop of Canterbury reexamines the state of the nation in new book - New Anglican Inter Faith Commission begins work with meeting in Cairo - Cardinal O’Malley reappointed president of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Click here - CNI -news - February 19