John Kerry wins Tipperary International Peace Award - US seminarians to transfer to the Pontifical Irish College, Rome - Online Launch of The List of C of I Parish Registers - Dialogue between Church of Scotland and Jewish community - Pax Christi commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversaries - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 5
Irish churches to celebrate “Creation Time” - The Olympics bring us together as ‘one human family’, says Pope - Aleppo "humanitarian corridors" proposal deeply flawed say 35 aid agencies - World Youth Day in Panama will be a ‘Latina fiesta’, says bishop - 5 News briefs - 11 News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 4
C of I clergy help secure golf trophy for GB & ireland - Response to Dublin archbishop’s action on Maynooth - Death of Irish Bishop expelled by Idi Amin - Antiphon to St Audoen: Peregrine presentations in St Audoen’s and St Patrick’s Cathedral - All faiths must be ‘workers for peace’, sister of Fr Jacques Hamel at funeral - Pope Francis sets up commission on women deacons - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE — CNI - AUGUST 3
A Day of Prayer at the Maze Long Kesh - Panama City will host the next World Youth Day in 2019 - Churches’ concern for South Sudan - Cathedral and choral: Belfast and Cape Town - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE — CNI - AUGUST 2
Dublin and Glendalough Come&Celebrate Sunday - The path of Christian faith is still alive in Ireland: Nuncio - Moira team helps Calais ‘jungle’ refugees - Connor youth invited to ‘take the castle’ - Eco-Congregation Ireland at Áras an Uachtaráin event - Pope condemns 'wave of terror', urges young people to shun indifference - Cathedral and choral & News briefs. CLICK HERE - CNI - AUGUST 1
Launch of major resource for C of I parish records - Battle of Britain presentation on the Donegal Spitfire - Pope Francis makes a silent visit to Auschwitz - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 30
Dublin Young Adults event with Rob Bell, New York Times bestselling author - God has ‘accompanied’ Poland often in its history, says Pope Francis - Child sex abuse enquiry investigating 7,000 submissions in Anglican church - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 29
Pope Francis: ‘The world is at war, but it is not a war of religions’ - Archbishop of Canterbury’s new advisor for reconciliation - Archbishop Eamon Martin’s message of solidarity to French church - Archbishop Neary to lead the 2016 Reek Sunday national pilgrimage - UK government funds security at places of worship - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 28
Security high as you Catholics await Pope Francis in Poland - ISIS claim responsibility for killing French priest during Mass - Archbishop of York and four bishops accused of misconduct on historic rape claims - Cathedral and choral: Roman Catholic Priest to be Ecumenical Canon in Belfast - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 27
Archbishop Martin for World Youth Day with 300 young Dublin Pilgrims - Poles arrest man with explosives before Word Youth Day - Messy Families holiday scheme underway at Mount Merion - Disused church focus for rural Fermanagh arts group - Belfast minister gives thanks after church fires - Scottish Episcopal Institute link with Durham University - Cathedral and choral: RSCM’s Dublin festival day - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 26
Irish churches in solidarity with the suffering Christian community in Syria - New documentary on Knock to open in cinemas in August - Kirk minister bags all 282 Munros in charity climb - Cathedral and choral - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 25
Launch of major resource for C of I parish records - Battle of Britain presentation on the Donegal Spitfire - Pope Francis makes a silent visit to Auschwitz - News briefs & News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 30
Kilkeel youth programme’s community impact - The return of Anglican missionary society USPG - Coleraine priest bound for San Antonio - Practical theologians meet in Limerick - Cork clergy at St George’s House, Windsor - Pope issues rules to help contemplative women be beacons for the world - Tributes to Robert Dunbar, champion of children’s literature - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 23
Raphoe rector seeks support for his former Caribbean storm hit diocese - Archdeacon of Limerick appointed - Schedule of Pope’s Assisi pilgrimage released - Mary Robinson : Ethiopia facing worst drought in decades - Cathedral and choral: Long lost WW1 Gaelic Bible discovered at St Giles, Edinburgh - Nominations sought for British Choral Director award - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 22
Meath World Youth Day pilgrims depart from Dublin Port for Krakow - Ballymacarrett Somme Flower Festival remembers the fallen - 2016 National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine details announced - Former banker appointed Secondary Education Grants Administrator - Churches and United Nations concern as South Sudan remains tense - Cathedral and choral: Royal College of Music commissions new organ - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 21
Blessing the Boats - C of I rector close to Turkey’s coup - Eight Irish Dominican priests ordained - Former C of I rector among Canadian bishops dissenting from same sex marriage vote - Shrine dedicated to John Paul II in Poland finished just in time for World Youth Day - Archbishop Welby welcomes refugee community sponsorship scheme - Bishop of London to step down after more than 20 years at the helm - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 20
Service for young leaders in US Ulster project - New Presbyterian digital devotional prayer resource coming soon - New national leader of New Wine appointed - Biblical images unearthed in ancient Galilee synagogue - Rowan Williams calls for urgent action in South Sudan conflict - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 19
Nice’s chaplain tells BBC city “stunned” by lorry attack - Violence is not mindless says Bishop Chillingworth - Vicar’s daughter in No. 10 - Daughters of Charity praised for long service in Limerick - Cathedral and choral - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education - Opinion links. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 18
1,600 Irish to attend World Youth Day in Poland - Irish Churches prayers for Nice - Churches welcome NI Secretary of State - Church Times publishes its 8,000th edition - Cathedral and choral: Academia Musica Choir to sing in Belfast - Toccata, a multi-cultural choir from Northern Ireland seeks new voices - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 16
Dublin archbishop appointed to Vatican Communications oversight body - Irish Presbyterian Church congratulates UK’s new Prime Minister - Church Leaders Invite Public to Join the Tour de Foyle 10-80 - Former teacher dies hours after completing Camino pilgrimage - Britain’s new prime minister: A vicar’s daughter and active Anglican - Cathedral and choral: ICMA summer school - Peel Cathedral choir tour of three Cashel and Ossory cathedrals - Belfast Cathedral Autumn Talks programme - News briefs international - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 14
Lisburn Mission trip to South Sudan cancelled - On the Move youth outreach sweeps through Omagh - Bishop’s congratulations to Irish hockey players - Brexit is ‘reality call to those in power’ says Nuala O’Loan - Cardinal Nichols congratulates Theresa May - Scottish bishops urge British Government not to renew Trident weapons - Cathedral and choral: Boyle Arts Festival - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 14
South Sudan Church leaders condemn recent violence and pray for dead - Cathedral provides sanctuary as thousands flee Juba violence - Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end of hostilities - Cafod - Lives are being ‘shattered’ in South Sudan - Christian Aid partner killed - Irish Presbyterian concern at growing violence. CLICK HERE - CNI - NEWS FOCUS JULY 13
Braniel and Gilnahirk churches join forces for Streetreach - Christians urged to "build generous forward looking country" - C of E vicar says Brexit vote is not just a cry of ‘incoherent rage’ - Historic Church of England diocese runs out of cash - Stop aid to Pakistani government unless it defends Christians, says Peter Tatchell - News briefs international - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 12
Clergy and Parishioners Join Refugee Walk in Cork - Irish-born Bishop of Dallas has appealed for an end to violence - Methodist President welcomes government decision on additional refugees - Summer edition of the Presbyterian Herald now available - Cathedral and choral + News briefs - Bold vision for education launched at C of E General Synod - United Reformed Church to allow same-sex couples to marry in churches. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 11
Irish charities already feeling effects of Brexit - Irish Methodist President endorses British Methodist call for respect and tolerance on Brexit - Dominicans leave Limerick city after 800 years - Movilla Abbey community allotment outreach - Cathedral and choral : RSCM choir day at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin - News briefs - Church of England Evangelical Council tries to stall gay marriage - Scots Moderator addresses national service on 'deeply personal nature of war’. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 9
Making sense of Ireland 1912 - 2012 - Irish Presbyterian Moderator in England and Wales - Brexit ‘won’t affect pilgrimages to Lourdes’ - Archbishop Welby speaks of "traumatic and dynamic changes" following Brexit vote - Cork churches reps join end of Ramadan meal - Special day of prayer at Maze/Long Kesh - C of I praying for persecuted churches - UK Methodists review marriage understanding - News briefs - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 8
Irish Church leaders call for joint commemoration of the 1916 Rising and the Somme - Irish Methodists and the First World War - Belfast priest proud of family role in Battle of the Somme - Teams of priests to now serve Limerick parishes - Chilcot report - Christian Aid on Iraq today - Cathedral and choral - Drumhead Service at Derry Cathedral for Somme Centenary; Former Belfast chorister to be rector of Nenagh - News briefs - News briefs international - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JULY 7
Joint service at the Somme - Presbyterian Historial Society perspective - Reporting the Somme through the lens of the Church of Ireland Gazette - Portadown rector ministered at Somme - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - July 6
Inter-church Somme pilgrimage ends - Methodist President trusts Somme commemoration will promote peace-builders’ - Major European Catholic lay conference at Maynooth - Putting Children First, 150 years of the Presbyterian Orphan Society - Strengthening church links between Cork and Finland - ‘Vicar of Baghdad' Andrew White suspended as president of charity - News links to reports on faith, politics and education. CLICK HERE - CNI - JUNE 25
Statements from church leaders in Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales and Europe. CLICK HERE - CNI - NEWS FOCUS