Following a debate at their annual conference last week, the Methodist Church in England and Wales, has issued a statement saying that tax avoidance "impoverishes the vulnerable and is morally unacceptable".
The 2011 Methodist Conference for England and Wales has drawn to a close in Southport after six days of prayer, worship and debate. The annual Conference is the governing body of the Church and meets in different venues each year.
Church of England bishops have urged the Coalition to protect Christians from the “chilling” effect of equality laws, in a series of meetings with ministers.
The Church of England could seek degree-awarding powers of its own as part of the Government drive to bring new providers into higher education, according to a report.
The Merton Fellowship for Peace and Contemplative Living in Ireland, which is inter-denominational and inter-faith in composition, will be officially launched on Saturday 10th December 2011 at the Corrymeela Community’s Ballycastle Centre.
The Church of England has published a pocketbook of prayers for pilgrims, compiled by the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd John Pritchard, which has been inspired by the growing popularity of going on pilgrimage.
Services and events
Today 9th July 2011 the newest country in the world, South Sudan, will be formed as Sudan splits into two as the south gains it independence. Mothers' Union has a vital role to play in helping the newest country in the world reach its goal of economic independence, and empowerment of a future generation through the education of women and children.
Christian Aid is responding to the east Africa food crisis and has launched an emergency appeal to help people affected across the region. £130,000 has been released immediately for partners to respond as the situation intensifies in Kenya and Ethiopia.
The PSNI has labelled Northern Ireland the prostitution capital of Europe. A BBC investigation has found that up to £500,000 every week is being spent on prostitution in Northern Ireland with men spending more than £500,000 a week on sex.
National Day of Commemoration, New Music work by Dublin curate, Annual Outdoor Service at Clonmacnois, Cork Mayoral visit, Garden of rest in Derry parish, Urban Soul, Dublin City Centre, Parish Dog show, RB General Unit Trust Valuations
The UK's Charity Commission has been asked to investigate a grant of £1 million to the Roman Catholic Ordinariate by the Anglican Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.
Ten million people are on the brink of starvation in the Horn of Africa, as the region faces “a human tragedy of unimaginable proportions”, aid agencies warned this week.
The first ten Dioceses in the Church of England to vote on women bishops have all voted in favour – almost all by an overwhelming majority. They have all also turned down requests for extra provision for opponents, mostly by huge margins.
The Right Reverend Dr John Saxbee and the Right Reverend Dr Peter Selby have been appointed Episcopal Patrons of the international No Anglican Covenant Coalition, states a press release of July 6.
Statement of Tuesday 5 July - The announcement of the creation an ‘Anglican Mission in England’ prompts concern for a number of reasons.
The Archbishop of Burundi gave a passionate appeal to the UK government to restore its bilateral funding to Burundi – one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.
The Down and Dromore Children’s Development Officer, Julie Currie, conducted a survey of Children's Ministry in the diocese between January and May 2011. She presented her findings to the Diocesan Synod on June 28.
The newly refurbished spire at Seapatrick Parish church spire has been dedicated by by the Bishop of Down and Dromore.
The RCB Library, the repository for the Church’s written heritage, has recently acquired two important collections of papers, donated by Dr Alec Lyons.
The Most Rev. Dr. Richard Clarke, Bishop of Meath and Kildare represented the Church of Ireland at Spiritfest 2011 in St. Catherine’s College, Armagh, July 1-3.
The Revd Simon Doogan is to be the new representative canon for the Diocese of Down and Dromore on the chapter of the National Cathedral of St Patrick in Dublin.
The RCB Library has received a grant from the Esme Mitchell Trust to fund a pilot project to catalogue the Library’s extensive collections of 19th century architectural drawings of churches.
Recently the Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev Dr Michel Jackson, co-chaired The fifth meeting of the Anglican-Jewish Commission of the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. The Commission’s communique on its recent work was issued yesterday.
The Anglican Archbishop of Burundi, The Most Rev Bernard Ntahoturi, will be addressing the International Development Select Committee of the UK Parliament today - Tuesday.
Service marking 450 years Holyhead-Dublin, Archbishop’s Visit to Sunday School Society, Successful Christian Aid Fundraiser at Kilcornan
BBC Northern Ireland reports that Niall O Donnghaile is due to talk to members of the group, Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse, outside the former children's home, Nazareth House, on Belfast's Ormeau Road.
Religious congregations responsible for abusing children in residential homes made €667 million in property deals between 1999 and 2009 according to a report yesterday in The Irish Examiner.
When the Church of England’s General Synod, meets at York University from 8 to 12 July members will reflect together on sharing Good News for the world today. Key debates will centre on the Church’s role in education, its work in multi-faith areas, and relations with other churches.
Several new books, with Church of Ireland associations have recently appeared which might entertain and edify those in search of some holiday reading, writes The Irish Times C of I correspondent