For the man who has had more farewells than Frank Sinatra, the Reverend Ian Paisley last night marked his retirement from the pulpit.
The first time Dr John Sentamu visited Jamaica, it was to accompany Neville Lawrence, who was visiting the grave of his son Stephen, thousands of miles away from the racist gang that murdered him and the incompetent police who failed to catch them
The Bishop of Derby has pressed the issue of tax dodging in the House of Lords.
The courts are endangering religious freedom because the judiciary are giving it a lower priority than equality, a leading philosopher has claimed.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day - the anniversary of allied forces reaching the Auchwitz-Birkenau death camp. In his video message to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, the Archbishop urges us to speak on ‘behalf of the neighbour and on behalf of stranger’ as part of this year’s theme of Speak Up, Speak Out.
Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, writes on the anniversary of Ireland’s 10th Holocaust Day.
Northern Ireland’s most senior judge has accused former Secretary of State Peter Hain of undermining justice after he launched an extraordinary attack on a leading judge.
Children from across Connor diocese are invited to join in the fun at one of three Praise Parties.
The Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Right Reverend Harold Miller, consecrated the new Garden of Rest at St. Columba’s Knock on Sunday 22nd January at the 10.30am Holy Communion service.
Alcohol claims the lives of more than 1,300 people each year across the island of Ireland, health chiefs holding a cross-border conference on the problem have revealed.
The Rt Rev Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, in an extensive article in The Daily Telegraph comments:
Senior bishops have been ordered to cut the lavish costs of running their palaces and mansions by more than a quarter.
Grants for essential repair works have been handed to 39 Anglican parishes across the UK.
With churches also feeling the squeeze on finances, a new website is being launched later this month to help them make savings on the things they need to buy.
This cross-community, cross-border event takes place today (26th January.)
in The Diocesan Centre, 24 London Street, Derry
Speaking in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, an auxiliary bishop from Down and Connor rejected descriptions of supporters of faith-based schools as either social luddites or divisive bigots.
Two former Church of Ireland schools near the south Armagh border, each over 100 years old, are closing in August due to low pupil numbers.
The January speaker for the Cookstown Inter-Church Forum meeting was Mr John Ritchie who give a presentation on Irish War Memorials including Dublin, Cork and Bandon.
USPG and the Church of Ireland are “scratching the itch” of Swaziland’s challenges, according to Archdeacon Bheki Magongo who arrived in Ireland for a month long visit this week.
A Church Of England bishop led this week's House of Lords defeat for the government over its plans to cap benefits given to families. Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury criticised the bishops’ actions.
The leaders of three church denominations in Wales are joining forces to oppose the Welsh Government’s proposals to change the law on organ donation.
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has offered his prayers for people in Egypt a year to the day since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has criticised Church of England bishops for opposing the government's £26,000-a-year cap on benefits.
Two Christian charities have launched a new service to help clergy struggling with debt.
A Rector & Dean is sought for this parish with strong ecumenical and community links and supportive parishioners.
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, will deliver three Lent seminars on ‘Gospel and Culture Today.’
The Archbishop of York is in Jamaica for an 11-day tour as the country marks 50 years of independence from Britain.
In attempting to mollify opponents of female bishops, the House of Bishops has simply nourished the resistance - Andrew Brown in The Guardian.
The number of British people joining Dignitas has risen sharply as they seek an “insurance policy” in case they ever need help to end their lives, campaigners say.
A groundbreaking course from Church Mission Society – in partnership with the Oxford Ministry Course at Ripon College Cuddesdon – has received official approval as a training pathway for Ordained Pioneer Ministry in the Church of England.