Diocesan News04 Jul 2016

KEA Centenary Commemorations

On Sunday 3rd July, Cloonclare Parish Church, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, hosted an Ecumenical Service of Commemoration to mark the centenary of both the Easter Rising of 1916 and the Battle of the Somme.

Diocesan News03 Jul 2016

Sermon by Dean of Belfast at Somme Commemoration Service

Diocesan News01 Jul 2016

St Anne’s Cathedral Hosts Somme Commemoration

The names of 17 sets of brothers from Ulster who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme will be read at a service in St Anne’s Cathedral to commemorate the centenary of the battle.

Diocesan News01 Jul 2016

Billy Rector Unveils Statue of War Hero in Presence of Queen

Her Majesty the Queen visited Bushmills on June 29 to unveil a statue of World War One hero Robert Quigg VC, a lifelong member of Billy Parish Church, Diocese of Connor.

Diocesan News01 Jul 2016

Cross–community Centenary Vigil at Down Cathedral

On 30 June, the eve of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Down Cathedral was the venue for a cross–community prayer vigil to remember all who died in the events of 1916.

Diocesan News30 Jun 2016

Bishop Paul Colton Condemns Attack on Cork Imam

Diocesan News30 Jun 2016

New community allotment takes shape at Movilla Abbey Church

An exciting mission project has begun to take shape in the grounds of Movilla Abbey Church, Newtownards, with the creation of an allotment that will benefit the whole community.

Diocesan News27 Jun 2016

Diocese of Porvoo (Church of Finland) Visit to Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Earlier this month, a visit from the Bishop and his staff from the Diocese of Porvoo (Borgå) in the Church of Finland to Cork, Cloyne and Ross was a valuable opportunity to strengthen links, friendships and mutual understanding between the two dioceses within the Porvoo Communion of Churches.

Diocesan News24 Jun 2016

St Anne’s Cathedral Flooded with Culture and Music

St Anne’s Cathedral was flooded with colour, culture and sounds on Thursday June 23 as it hosted WelcomeFest for the first time in a fantastic celebration of Refugee Week.

Diocesan News24 Jun 2016

Statement by the Archbishop of Dublin Following UK Referendum