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Moira Parish youth team prepares for Uganda - Calls for greater transparency on C of I’s financial support for its bishops - Annual Seedtime and Ploughmen’s Service at Ballyblack Presbyterian - Colloquium on ‘Ecclesia semper reformanda’ - Former Moderator writes new book on history of the Kirk - Three Choirs Festival 2017 programme revealed - Concern as guaranteed Lottery funding for repairs to places of worship is axed - News briefs & Upcoming events - Today in Church History. Click here - CNI -News April 8
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. Churches around the world will mark it by waving Palm crosses, in imitation of the crowds who greeted Jesus on His triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Donkeys will lead processions of Christians who often shout 'Hosanna!' following the people welcoming Jesus. Click here - CNI -TFTD Palm Sunday
USA attacked Syria after most UK newspapers had gone to press. Click here - CNI -Media Ap7
The Irish soldier who became an Orthodox priest - Magical evening as children sing out at first Dublin National Schools Choir Competition - Connor youth gather at Jordanstown - The Big Story World in Lisburn Cathedral - New report: Religious orders are complying with Irish Catholic Church’s safeguarding body - News briefs & Upcoming events - Today in Church History. Click here - CNI -NEWS APRIL 7
Jeffrey John, a gay senior Anglican churchman, has been passed over for promotion to a bishopric for a seventh time since the Church of England rescinded his appointment as bishop of Reading in 2003 amid homophobic protests, Harriett Sherwood writes in The Guardian. Click here - CNI -Press Watch Ap 7
Michael B. Curry writes “Follow in the way of Jesus. Don’t be ashamed to love. Don’t be ashamed to follow Jesus.” Click here - CNI -Easter Ap7
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Prince Charles gives Pope Francis gift of tea and chocolate during Vatican visit - New Rathfarnham Baptism Tree to be a reminder of spiritual journeys - Connor Youth Forum delegation to Diocesan Council - Research: Senior C of I primary schools pupils have positive attitude to Christianity - Team from The Hub at QUB prepares to visit charities in Uganda - Pope Francis appoints Irish priest to key child protection role at Vatican - Organ recital of Dupre’s Le Chemin de la Croix in St Patrick’s - Pope meets with UK imams to encourage relations - Tim Farron says Theresa May has 'egg on face' over Easter controversy - Today in Church History. Click here - CNI -News April 6
If you’re looking for an immersive experience for Easter I urge you to read this. Conversely if you want it to be a peaceful, consoling one, don’t, Anna Wheeler writes. Click here - CNI -Pre Easter 1
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Theresa May criticises National Trust over ‘ridiculous’ decision to drop ‘Easter’ from egg hunt - Clogher diocese focus on response to autism - Religious order rejects calls to share redress costs with state - The Biggest Indoor Easter Egg Hunt in Belfast - Derry’s Good Friday Walk of the Cross - Bishop of Truro to be new Bishop at Lambeth - The Big April Ask: Pope wants to know views of young people - St John Passion to be performed in Welsh for the first time - News briefs & Upcoming events - Today in History. Click here - CNI -News April 5
Being part of new, reimagined and outward-looking Ireland will prove ever more attractive in time ahead, Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein MEP, writes in The Irish Times. Click here - CNI -Press Watch Ap 5
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New chapter for re-named Armagh Robinson Library - Irish churchmen lead delegation to visit Italian refugee projects - Bishop of Cork’s service to education recognised - Catholic Church in England concerned about Irish in UK post Brexit - UK churches provide discussion resources on Brexit - C of E slams BBC for cutting in-house religious programming team - Book spot: The Challenge of the Lord’s Prayer - Today in History. Click here - CNI -News April4
Last Sunday, a man stopped me in the People's Park, Dun Laoghaire, and said, "If it wasn't for the Sunday Independent, they'd have it all their own way”, writes Eoghan Harris in the Sunday Independent. Click here - CNI -Press Watch Ap 4
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A View of the Cross: Armagh Concert for Palm Sunday - Catholic doctrines ‘no longer make sense’, says Fr Tony Flannery - C of E says progress being made in handling abuse cases - #Hashtag Holy Week Programme of Bishop of Cork - News briefs & Upcoming events - Today in HistoryToday and Tomorrow in History. Click here - CNI - News April 3
Faced with a choice between Jesus and Elvis, I chose Elvis, and hardly gave it another thought, John Waters writes in The Catholic Herald. Click here - CNI -Press W April3
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Methodist minister, son of a murdered policeman, wrote to Martin McGuinness - Churches place in post-Catholic Ireland challenged - Community club started at Acorn Centre in Derry - Mothers’ Union in Down & Dromore celebrates 13 decades - Philomena Lee to speak at Limerick literary festival - Online archive of C of I Gazette expands featuring April 1917 - Irish mission agency responds to South Sudan crisis - Today and Tomorrow in History. Click here - CNI -News April 1
There were many moments during last week’s superbly organised and sensitively handled funeral of Martin McGuinness RIP that will live in the memory, Martin O’Brien writes in the Irish News. Click here - CNI -Press Watch April 1
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The Kirk collaborates with Corrymeela to create peacemaking resource - Pope’s letter for Dublin World Meeting of Families presented - Irish missionary agency responds to South Sudan crisis - Cardinal Nichols to take four imams to meet the Pope - Put people first post-Brexit, urge Welsh Bishops - C of E archbishops to attend Spring Harvest - Second complaint over 'abusive and derogatory' comments against gay cleric as pressure builds on Church in Wales. Click here - CNI -News March 31
The 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome coincided with the UK invoking Article 50 of that same Treaty to exit Europe, Ray Kinsella writes in the Irish Independent. Click here - CNI -Press Watch March 31
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New outreach centre opens in Donegal - Politicians need to show a little grace, C of I spokesman - National Collection this weekend for World Meeting of Families 2018 - Dean of Derry installed - Clogher’s CMS mission partners to speak about project in Kenya - South Sudan bishop appeals to Connor diocese - Pope Francis demands urgent action to protect civilians in Mosul - News briefs & Upcoming events. Click here - CNI -News March 30
NI budget crisis, Garda enquiries, GB starts Brexit …Links to today’s news reports about faith, politics and education… from Ireland and GB and international. Click here - CNI -Media review