Olympic bell ringers; Disability action; Reaction to church wind farms; “Is the C of E homophobic?
Anglican weekly review; Responses in the USA to the Episcopal Church's decision on same-sex blessings - See World news section this site
Dublin appointments; Reception for Dean Victor Stacey; Music in Calary Church; Lunchtime Recital; Special service to honour the Queen
New Childrenswork magazine launches; Vicar accuses Church of 'homophobic' ban; Church loses appeal in abuse case; Church loses appeal in abuse case; Tough times for low earners; Church hosts bunting workshop ahead of the Games; Giles Fraser on C of E stance on Israel
In the past ten days the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia rejected the Anglican Covenant and the Episcopal Church in the USA voted to “decline to take a position on the Anglican Covenant,” and to continue to monitor the progress of the Covenant until the next General Convention in 2015.
Women bishops - first in C of I this year?; Ordination of Deacon; Let's all pray for end of rain, urges bishop; One third of births in Ireland ‘outside marriage’; Suicide in Ireland increased by 7 per cent last year; More men than ever contacting Irish family resource centres
There has been a major response to the C of E Synod’s decision to strengthen ties with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a group that supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel and stands accused of having an anti-Israel stance and harboring a “one-sided” narrative.
See Music this site - A gliding Pope and comfort breaks; Bargain CD Psalm Collection; Snapshot of Stephen Cleobury
The ordination of women has been a controversial issue throughout the Anglican Communion. By 2012, however, 28 of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion ordain women as priests and 17 have removed all barriers to women serving as bishops. Presented here is a timeline of events in the Anglican Communion and sources commenting on the development of the ordination of women in the Church of Ireland - a debate which commenced in the C of I in 1976 and led to the first ordinations in 1990 in Belfast Cathedral.
Archdeacon of Derry Condemns Post Office Robbery; Half of students admit to drinking before the age of 15 – survey; Ireland: 734 civil partnerships since introduction last year; Taoiseach won’t be ‘pressurised into box-ticking exercise’ on gay marriage stance
That’s enough flannel about women bishops; Quakers welcome Anglican support for ecumenical accompaniers; New challenge to CofE as US Anglicans approve gay ‘marriage’ service; Quakers welcome Deputy Prime Minister's support for same-sex marriage; Christian Beginnings by Geza Vermes - review by Abp Rowan Williams
See World news - Episcopal Church OKs Same-Sex Blessings; NZ Church: We Need to Talk About Marriage; Episcopal Church Convention 'declines to take a position' on Anglican Covenant; NZ Cathedral deconstruction on hold, PM says; Church charities rush aid to flood-damaged Assam state in India; Kenya: Churches Security Tightened After Attacks
Dublin City Interfaith Forum Holds First Event; Bram Stoker’s Great Grandson Addresses Centenary Service in St Ann’s; MU All Ireland President; Debt and benefit advice for serving, ex–service personnel
Diocesan changes given final approval in York; The Church has a right to autonomy on women bishops; United Reformed Church votes to host same-sex civil partnerships
See World news - Australian Anglicans visit Japan, hear stories of surviving the tsunami; Archbishop of Canterbury to publish new book; Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak at several Honolulu events in August; Faith leaders assess South Sudan's progress on nation's anniversary; Brazil's census shows more evangelicals, fewer Roman Catholics; Resolution on same-sex blessings The Episcopal Church
Remembering the Irish who died in service; Fun day is a success; Gay marriage: Cork city council passes landmark motion in support; Racist bullying ‘not being tackled’ in schools; NI Education body delay could cost millions
Summaries and links to today's leading media reports on the adjourned debate at York
Bishop fears recession will lead to more riots; Words for Worship publication; Edinburgh Council drops prayers from meetings
See World news section - Canterbury - "Peace is the only option" for Sudan and South Sudan; Refugee Children Dying at Alarming Rate in South Sudan, Aid Groups Say; Evangelicals Fight Over Therapy To 'Cure' Gays; Monsoon rains cause havoc in Bangladesh; Pakistani Christian group demands exclusive province for minorities
Over the past ten days the churches in New Zealand, the USA and England have held their General Synods - or national meetings. In the case of the latter two, the secular media have been dominated principally with one issue at each meeting.
Disgraced clergyman is accused of assault; Annual Drumcree parade passes without incident; NI Grammar schools face axe; Ireland sees more than 700 same-sex marriages in 2011; Creationism and political power in Northern Ireland; Richard Dawkins: Creationism at Giant's Causeway 'is intellectual baboonism’; DUP man joins Causeway creationist row
Church hears vision for global mission; Archbishop defends CofEs gay marriage stance; Christians told to make their views known on sex education; Women bishops must be given full powers, MPs warn; Jesus was fine with women apostles, why not C of E?; Former Christian Aid director to be Methodist VicePresident
Appointments; Institution in St Matthew’s, Belfast; National Day of Commemoration; Guest Choir at St Ann’s, Dawson Street; Lunch time recitals at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin; Cork Family Fun Day; Hume knighted by Pope Benedict; Causeway exhibit causes controversy; Scientology Ireland
Rowan Williams - I long to see women bishops in CofE; Women bishops vote is to go ahead; Bishops to meet amid fevered pre-Synod lobbying; Fresh expressions attracting dechurched and nonchurched; Equal civil marriage: some developments; Methodist Church opposes use of drones; CAP wins award for fundraising campaign; Words for Worship – helping us take our heritage of Christian prayer to heart
Experience suggests that most parish notices announced in services are almost forgotten by the time the worship is over - or even sooner. An exception for me will be the one I heard last sunday in a rural village church in the north.
Your chance to nominate a Diamond Champion; Cork parishes holiday club; Protestant abuse history has been swept under the carpet; Education Boards publish post-primary plans; GCSEs are here to stay, vows NI Education Minister; Access to gay youth service increased over 250 per cent; Belfast City Council first in Ireland to support gay marriage; National Trust defends Causeway creationist display; Tanaiste's speech "attack on religious freedom", says Iona Institute
Woman to be next Dean of York; A typically Anglican compromise on women bishops?; Petition opposes amendment to women bishops legislation; Labour host meeting of faith groups backing gay marriage; Hotel offers Bibles on Kindle
Lay Canon Appointed; Bishops’ Appeal projects funded; Summer issue of Connor Connections; Religious minorities ‘better treated in North than South’; Teens with autism refused school places due to cuts; When you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism; Well known NI professional quits English health post
Methodist conference told 'UK is a tax haven’; Methodist Church keeps focus on mission; Young Methodists struggle with embarrassment about their faith; Call to switch banks after Libor scandal; Christian presence at the 2012 Olympics
See World News this site - Dioceses in U.S., U.K. and Africa hope for ‘continuing Indaba’; Global pressure on Brazil over 'Earth's most threatened tribe’; Christian communicators support indigenous radio project in Peru; Christian, Muslim leaders condemn church attacks in Kenya