Archbishop Desmond Tutu has refused “to remain silent” on San Suu Kyi - Pope brings reconciliation message to Columbia - Dalai Lama: ‘We should think about our common humanity not Derry or Londonderry - Archbishop of Dublin preaches at British Irish Association Service - C of I Biblical Association Lectures on the Five Marks of Mission - Look forward in faith” Worldwide President tells Mothers’ Union Dublin - Record support for St Luke’s Home, Cork’s Annual 5K Memorial Run - Limerick appointment - C of E's floating church to take the Gospel to London's canals. Click here - CNI -news - September 11
C of I Bishop Pat Storey mistaken for secretary - Call for Government and C of I to relieve hardship for Bethany survivors - Joy and excitement as 2,000 Dublin pilgrims leave for Lourdes - Trump administration give backing to Christian baker in gay cake row - Oxford ordinand workshadows Rector of Larne - Court of Appeal hearing set for 11 September in Northern Ireland humanist marriage case - Hurricane Irma exposes Trump’s wilful blindness on climate change says Christian Aid. Click here - CNI -news - September 9
Sam Maguire bells to be focus of community endeavour in West Cork - Pilgrim Passport Stamp for 2017 Camino de Glendalough - Pope Francis arrives in Colombia for visit to promote reconciliation - Christian charity backs call for ban on gambling ads on football shirts - Lidl apologises for removing church crosses from food packaging - Christian Aid partners in Haiti prepared for hurricane Irma to hit hard. Click here - CNI -news - September 8
Brother David stepping down as Director of Divine Healing Ministries - Archbishop and President MCI : Government must take brave decisions on homelessness crisis - Songs of Praise to record in Enniskillen and Dungannon this month - ‘Change in stance’ on Donegal CoI hospital chapel - New Archbishop of Wales named - Irish Loreto Missionary, Sr. Mary Owens, receives a State Recognition Award in Kenya - Secretary General of the Anglican Communion rebukes Nigerian primate for boycotting meeting - Introduction of Minister–in–Charge of Drumbo Parish. Click here - CNI -news - September 7
Priest’s horror at Donegal hospital plans to axe C of I church - Number of trainee priests at record low in Maynooth's 222-year history - Brothers make history in Derry Cathedral - European Heritage Open Days in NI Presbyterian Churches - Nigerian primate to boycott meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury - Christian Aid gives first-hand account of ‘devastating’ floods in India - Pope calls for prayer as he heads to Columbia. Click here - CNI -news - September 6
Queensferry Crossing a symbol of inclusion and hope, Moderator - Thinking Aloud with Johnston McMaster at Agape - Making of deacons in Down and Dromore - Funeral details for Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor revealed - Massive collapse in number of Anglicans in Britain, new survey shows - Bishop wants hijab removed from school uniform. Click here - CNI -news - September 5
Salvation Army under investigation by the Charity Commission - Cork bishop 'deeply shocked' at death of homeless woman near his home - Investigation needed into HSE plans to exclude C of I from community hospital, Donegal Councillor - Money Course for students in Belfast church - Samaritans Belfast are looking for volunteers - C of I ordinations in four dioceses yesterday - How a century's worth of stories from a Cork community made it online - Down and Dromore Bible Week struck a celebratory note - Lidl cross removal angers shoppers. Click here - CNI -news - September 4
US version of Ashers Bakery case heads to Supreme Court - Ballycarry church packed for opening event in 25th Gathering - Stranorlar community upset as plans to remove C of I at St Joseph’s Hospital emerge - Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former Archbishop of Westminster, dies - Tribute by Archbishop of Canterbury to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - Bishops taken to court of appeal in Australian Anglican feud - US Catholics and Protestants agree: 500 years after Reformation, they have more in common than not. Click here - CNI -news - September2
Loreto Missionary, Sr. Orla Treacy to receive the 2017 Hugh O‘Flaherty International Humanitarian Award - Charlie Chaplin recalled in ecumenical service at Kerry film festival - New organ recital series at Armagh - Limavady summer camp the envy of every parish in Ireland, says Archbishop Eamon Martin - Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer reflection morning at Drumbo - Finaghy choir sings in Westminster Abbey again - Christian Aid responds to help those suffering in South Asia floods. Click here - CNI -news - ASEPTEMBER 01
Ballroom dancing hit by ordination training - Romanian focus for Presbyterian Church’s Junior BB project - Irish clerics appear on best-selling albums list - Dalkey Parish host day out for asylum seekers - Belfast Divine Healing services re-start - Anglican Alliance announces new regional facilitator for the Middle East - Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch issue joint plea for care of creation - Queensferry Crossing opening marked with church's bridge of kindness. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST31
Launch of Drumcliffe Centre of Mission - New Dean of Limerick - Church fund raising cyclists complete Tour d’Ards - Cork Mayor’s annual visit to Bishop’s Palace - Limerick church deconsecrated - Anglican Church elects Australia's first female Archbishop - ‘Racism is America's original sin': 3,000 pastors march in Washington to protest white supremacy - 92 victims of sex trafficking in Ireland supported by Ruhama in 2016. Click here - CNI -news - August 30
Houston churches fight flooding after Harvey cancels services - Singing priests hit a high note in reshuffle - Three priests ordained for Down and Dromore - Trudeau: abortion should be a ‘human right’ in Ireland - Pope to visit Myanmar - Motives for IRA murders questioned. Click here - CNI -news - August 29
Former Green Party leader is now a C of I deacon - C of I ordinations and institutions - St Oliver Plunkett: Head of Irish church thanks Germans for key role - Bishop Miller thanks those who prayed for him during cancer battle - Derry church leaders take part in Tour de Foyle - NSPCC: Church youth workers should follow same sex abuse laws as teachers - WCC leaders meet Pope Francis in Rome. Click here - CNI -news - August 27
British efforts to influence choice of new Archbishop of Armagh revealed - Presbyterian church launches new discipleship resource - Over 50 leading musicians and composers protest at Musicians’ Church stopping commercial concerts - Anglican archbishop urges Australia to reject gay marriage - Reformation Centenary conferences not anti-Church’. Click here - CNI -news - August 26
Derry parish hit by flooding - Flooding in north west heartbreaking to hear and see, Bishop Good - Spiritual adviser to Trump claims President has been raised up by God - Bible Sunday resources online and available for download - Archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families - Pig's head left at Muslim centre - Virginia congregation deeply divided over church’s name honouring Robert E. Lee. Click here - CNI -news - August25
Sam Maguire to ring out in his hometown of Dunmanway - Devolution has a bleak future: former Moderator - Gay nurse's challenge to Derry pastor 'who cures homosexuality' - Bishop to lead worship at gay pride event - Novel by Fr Shay Cullen highlights human rights violations in Phillipines - Death of oldest Presbyterian cleric who visited Belfast blitz sites during war - May Jesus’ gaze also illumine our relations, Pope to Methodist synod. Click here - CNI -news - August 24
Armagh’s Praise Him on the big bass drum outreach to marching bands - Victims challenge cleric on ‘day of acknowledgement’ - Swift Education Series at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin - A Handful of Light retreat on ministry at Dromantine - Canons appointed to Downpatrick cathedral - York Minster gets new bell-ringers after last group's controversial disbandment - Boost for international charity that operates floating hospitals. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST10
Elvis remembered in Coleraine mass notice of death anniversaries - US speakers looking forward to Coleraine Special Assembly - IRA victim: Reflection day idea tied my stomach in knots - Parish commemorates life of WWI hero Fr Willie Doyle SJ - Pope throws down gauntlet to world leaders with new migration call - Christian Aid welcomes Pope’s call for 40 million displaced people - Press Watch. Click here - CNI -news - August 22
Songs of Praise will reveal Princess Diana was stronger Christian than believed - Visitors shun entrance fee-charging cathedrals - US ministers to speak at special Presbyterian assembly - Former Archbishop of Westminster 'seriously ill’ - Popular and courageous, Fr D'Arcy is shining example of faith in practice - Poor taste as Paddy Power creates apparition of Virgin Mary holding Sam Maguire in Mayo. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST20
Churches condemn 'appalling' Barcelona attack - Sierra Leone Mudslides : Mothers' Union Mobilises - New magazine for the ministry launched by Church of Scotland - Prayer day for healing of Ireland - Merry Christmas in English, Irish and Ulster Scots at Belfast City Hall - Gaelic Games commentator is winner in Knock. Click here - CNI -news - August 19
The 'Magnificat': Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline lands book deal - Prayer Walk in Belfast docks to support Mission to Seafarers - Pope says sexual abuse by priests is a 'monstrosity', in new book - Election of the Archbishop of Wales: Sept 5-7 - Charlottesville faith community looks ahead after uniting against white supremacist march - President of the biggest Christian university in the world backs Trump on Charlottesville - Press watch. Click here - CNI -news August 18
Presbyterian Special Assembly set for Coleraine - Over €2 million spent on Edmund Rice projects - Suggestions and activities by Irish inter-church environment group - Dublin cathedral’s speaker series to focus on Direct Provision - 20 pairs of sore feet fund raising for Dromore’s Walk of Hope - Knitted bible exhibition set for Edinburgh Fringe - Minister plagiarised portion of Hillary Clinton Bible devotional - Press watch. Click here - CNI -TEMPLATE July 3
Christian charities offer help to Sierra Leone mudslide victims - Church Lads’ Brigade exhibitions in Newtownabbey and Ballymena - New name for Methodist Missionary Society - Delegation of bishops welcomes new Nuncio to Ireland - Connor’s Big Sing in Lisburn - The Messy Churches of Innishowen - Musicians' Church bans non-Christian music - New Zealand diocese to vote on transfer of cathedral to State - Press watch. Click here - CNI -news august16
Unwanted household items collected in Portglenone and Ahoghill are building hope in Burkina Faso - App maps Troubles 'killing fields' of Fermanagh - Archbishop of Dublin strengthens mission links with Chota Nagpur - Wedding dress festival and night of wedding music in Buncrana church - Mothers Union offers marketing posters - Champions theme at Children’s Holiday Club in Carrigaline - Priests should report abuse confessions, says Australian inquiry - Global response to East Africa’s hunger crisis is only ‘the tip of the iceberg’, says Christian Aid - Press watch. Click here - CNI -newsAugust 15
US Christians oppose racist rally - Poignant new exhibition shows fabric of NI's Troubles history - Derry Bishop urges people to get involved in running of church with only two priests currently training locally - Freedom of Borough for Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Mrs Joan Christie OBE - Rights group joins fight to secure legal recognition for humanist marriages - Bible Society wants to hear your story. Click here - CNI -newsAugust14
“What bothered us more was the approach of a group of UCC academic historians who claimed the IRA campaign was not sectarian because it was aimed at "spies" rather than Protestants”, writes Eoghan Harris in the Irish Independent yesterday. Click here - CNI -PressWatchAug14
Northern Ireland first minister vows to resist attempts to change abortion law - Limerick priest challenges authorities over role of women in church - Man released after arrest over nun killed by IRA - Marks of Mission focus of C of I Biblical Association’s annual lecture - Death of Mrs Ellie Leckey - ‘Testing but wonderful’, Archbishop Justin reflects on Sudan and Uganda trip - Australia's former Catholic PM may lead case against gay marriage - Upcoming radio services. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST 12
Council of Churches in Korea issues emergency letter to President Moon - Guam pastor makes appeal amid North Korea threat - Methodist minister who oversaw IRA decommissioning "would be very comfortable" in a united Ireland - Priests turn to suicide as workload and isolation increase - Dromore charity Via Wings start Walk of Hope to Dublin - Irish Methodist President stress importance of ‘connexion’ - Celebration of Kildare saint - New Assistant Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Cashel - US cleric publishing Hillary Clinton Bible devotional. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST11
Parenting NI looking for volunteers for abseil off Belfast's Europa Hotel - Fr Aidan Troy urges people to pray for Paris - Mother of gay sons writes open letter to Jim Wells DUP MLA - BBC Service from Armagh’s Charles Wood Festival - Church buys pub to spread the gospel - Christian country star Glen Campbell dies aged 81. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST10
Archbishop of Armagh revisits most southerly village in Ireland for parish’s 300 celebration - Line up of free events for Heritage Week at St Patrick’s Cathedral - First West Cork History Festival an outstanding success - First ever Jesuit bishop ordained in Ireland - Evangelical group urges DUP to use its influence on gambling reform - Pioneer of women's ministry honoured by United Reformed Church - Ale named in honour of seminarians who were mistaken for stag party - Trump's evangelical advisors request meeting with Pope. Click here - CNI -NEWS AUGUST9