The Bishop of Down and Dromore was a co-chair of the fourth meeting of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM) took place near Baltimore, Maryland, 10-16 February
Contemporary Christianity presents novelist Colin Neil in conversation on Tuesday night in Belfast
The Lenten series of Sunday morning speakers in the Chapel of Trinity College Dublin will speak on the theme “6 Voices 6 Psalms: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Perspectives on the Psalms of David.”
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Christians and equality : The Queen's speeches : Next Chief Rabbi's wife to be interviewed : MPs told to rebel over gay marriages : Gearing up for the Olympics
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The Bible Society invites you to - Fit the Bible into your busy lifestyle - with a simple listening plan – this will take you all the way from Matthew to Revelation in just 40 days… Lent?
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Professor becomes fourth patron of the No Anglican Covenant Coalition
The Chapter of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin will meet on Tuesday 28 February at 2.00 pm to elect a Dean as successor to the Very Revd Robert MacCarthy.
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Clogher Marriage Preparation Day : Lecture in St. Bartholomew’s : Education Newsbrief (NI) : Clogher Bible study
At a reception with nine leaders representing different religious groups in Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth II spoke about the importance of faith and the role of the Church of England in a culture where all religion are free to express themselves. This feature includes additional reports and links
Religion appeals to something deep in the human spirit : Attack on family values : Treasury rules out marriage tax breaks
UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has welcomed a continued British commitment to aid to India as an important intervention aimed at helping people living in abject poverty.
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Church news in GB media - Church Commissioners urged to spread some Valentines Day love ; Clergyman 'found dead at vicarage' : Church of England could lose key prison chaplain role : Church launches Pray One For Me website : Baroness Warsi - religious confidence helps Britain attack 'persecutors' abroad : Poll - Christians don't want religion to 'influence public life' : Secularists - Our pious politicians are out of step with the people : Text of Poll - Religious and Social Attitudes of some British Christians : Christian marriages have higher success rate .
Church news in the Irish media today - Armagh marriages that have stood the test of time : A warm Fingal welcome : Vatican embassy was one of cheapest to run : Vatican queried over laws on leaving church : Pupils' support project wins grant : Recession hits number of foreign adoption bids : Building society, one village at a time : Eco - Cloughjordan : Valentine wedding ends an era as barracks church doors close
Women bishops - WATCH asks bishops not to amend draft legislation : Conservatives should be the party of religious freedom : Prayer ban to be overturned ‘within a week’ : Sexual freedom fallout costs Britain £100 billion-a-year : Thousands of teenage Catholics to gather at Wembley
Irish church news - Christian Counsellors 2012 conference : ‘Remembering the Future’ Lecture Programme : Alpha Vision Day 2012 : Visit of MU All Ireland Chaplain to Clogher
Irish church news in media. Including - Cardinal Brady accuses Catholic schools of getting pupils by 'stealth' : Bandon pays respects to murdered Englishman : The formula is simple: end vested interests in Irish education : Vatican embassy - Closure a step too far
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'Militant secularisation' taking hold of British society, says Lady Warsi : Secularists lobby to remove NHS chaplains : 'Don't kick out NHS chaplains' urges Carlisle bishop : Why the Bideford ruling on council prayers is a setback for secularism: Underage sex? Parents, just say no : It’s time for Christians to fight back : Poll: British Christians Believe Religion 'Should Be Kept Out Of Public Policy'
Church news in the media - Ireland and Great Britain - Links. Including -Former diplomat says Ireland shouldn't have closed Vatican embassy: Couples engaged for longer as weddings “hit by recession”: Murdered student laid to rest in Malawi ; Getting Gerry Adams - Norman Baxter’s Long Crusade : Three-quarters of students have had unprotected sex: survey : New rules will require colleges to merge or lose funding : Thug who beat up bus tour rival now pastor, court told - See also Church News summary 1
The Revd Dr.Hugh Rayment-Pickard the renowned Anglican writer will give a public lecture in Belfast on 24th February.
Church news in the media - Ireland and Great Britain - Links. Including - Seventy Armagh couples say ‘I do’ for the second time : Buncrana murder widely condemned : Report confirms Catholic school closures : Belfast church building future secured : Archbishop pledges to tackle 'outdated taboo' of mental health : Dozens of 'sham' weddings halted : Occupy London : what went wrong? : Churches' relationship with Jewish Community stressed: Roman Catholic church to allow Priests, Nuns to have sex.
Revd Adrian Dorrian, currently rector of St Peter and St James in the Diocese of Connor, has been appointed incumbent of St Mark’s Dundela, in the Diocese of Down.
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