Cathedral service for Police Reserves

The people of Northern Ireland owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Police Reserve, said PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott at a special service of thanksgiving on Sunday 20th March.

Irish discussion of Anglican Covenant online

The Church of Ireland journal SEARCH and the TCD Chaplaincy held a half-day colloquium to discuss the Anglican Covenant on Saturday, 12 March at Trinity College Dublin

Bishops’ Appeal Education Adviser sought

Applications are invited for this part-time position (16 hours per week). 

Fiona Castle at Kilkeel

Well-known Christian speaker and author, Fiona Castle, will be the special guest at three ladies events in Christ Church, Kilkeel, on 25th-26th March.

Connor Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land leaves today

Today, Tuesday 8th March, an 85 strong group will depart Belfast for Jerusalem in a pilgrimage led by Canon John Mann and Rev Jonathan Carmyllie.

Lichfield Diocese approves Anglican Communion Covenant

The Lichfield Diocesan Synod has become the first in the Church of England to approve the Anglican Communion Covenant with overwhelming votes in favour in all three houses (bishops, clergy and laity) on March 19.

Birmingham votes for women bishops

The Diocese of Birmingham voted on March 14 in favour of women in the episcopate of the Church of England.

Christian Aid announces £1-a-day anti-poverty challenge

Christian Aid plans to challenge the public to live on just £1 a day for 5 days to raise £500,000 to help some of the world’s poorest people.

C of E nation-wide community gardening project

Local teams will share skills, tools and produce to eliminate food miles.

Pope makes former Anglican bishops monsignors

Damian Thompson blogs in The Telegraph

Irish RC bishops promise more support to abuse victims

Victims of abuse within the Roman Catholic church have been promised extra support from Irish bishops.

UK government’s alchohol policy criticised

Methodist Church criticises the Government's alcohol 'responsibility deal'

New interpretive centre at Armagh’s former Registry

Tourism Minister Arlene Foster officially opened a new interpretative and historical centre in Armagh on Monday 14 March, as part of the city’s St Patrick’s Festival celebrations.

C of I news briefs

Induction weekend at Theological Institute, Publication on Churches of St George and ECO congregation award

New Zealand Earthquake Memorial Service in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Tomorrow at 3.30 p.m.

Ireland today would be a world away to our patron

Much of Catholicism would be alien to him; Protestantism too. Perhaps it's best that Patrick is in the past, writes Malachi O'Doherty in today's Belfast Telegraph.

Christians will build the ‘big society’ – if they are allowed

Worshippers do more voluntary work than non-believers. Yet the government is doing little to support them in their faith. Insights from Christian charity report and Evangelical Alliance.

Anglicans and Christian Aid renew partnership

Anglicans and Christian Aid renewed their partnership for development at a three-day consultation which ended yesterday (Thursday 17th) in Nairobi, Kenya.

A common story in a changing Ireland

Abrahamic focus a common heritage - The Archbishop Of Armagh

C of I prayers for Japan

Archbishop's call for Sunday next

Good community relations must still be on Churches’ agenda

At the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Downpatrick, Presbyterian moderator the Rev Norman Hamilton was the guest speaker at Down Cathedral.

First donations to Japan from Belfast’s “Barrel of Hope”

Tomorrow morning, Friday 18th, March the first donations will be made from Belfast Cathedral’s “Barrel of Hope for Japan”.

First C of E diocese to vote rejects the Anglican Covenant

Groups working for an open Church of England have welcomed the first vote by an English diocese on the Anglican Covenant - which rejects the plan.

Green Paper on punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing welcomed

The Church of England has welcomed the analysis and policy proposals in the Ministry of Justice Green Paper Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing of Offenders, December 2010.

C of I news briefs

Earth Hour, Dromantine Gathering, Clerical appointments, Cork article, Clogher Youth officer

Churches welcome Minister’s plan for Stranmillis College

The Transferor Representative Council (TRC) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister of Employment and Learning, Danny Kennedy MLA, outlining the terms under which it is proposed to merge Stranmillis University College with Queen’s University, Belfast.

Cardinal brands UK aid foreign policy ‘anti-Christian’

A Roman Catholic cardinal has accused the UK government of operating an "anti-Christian foreign policy", the BBC reports today

Nurses have role in patients’ spiritual care

Dr Fiona Timmins of TCD - today's nurse may be ill-equipped to deal with a patient's spiritual need

Geology, Genesis and the Generosity of God

Belfast lecture

Widdecombe gets behind campaign to include RE in English Baccalaureate

Ann Widdecombe supports call to Michael Gove