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Statement by Archbishop John McDowell on unrest in Northern Ireland
A statement from The Most Rev John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on the unrest which has taken place this week.
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June 2025 Gazette now available
Hot off the press, the June issue of the Church of Ireland Gazette is now available!
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Spring 2025 Charity trustee training concludes Thursday
The last of this spring’s training sessions for new members of select vestries will take place this Thursday at 7.30pm.
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Primate preaches at the RUC GC Foundation Service
Archbishop John McDowell, the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, preached at the annual service for the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation in Darling Street Methodist Church, Enniskillen, on Sunday afternoon (1st June).
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Two new Braemor Studies explore areas of faith formation
Two new volumes in the Braemor Studies series were launched in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute last week. The latest launches feature the final year theses of the Revd Cameron Mack who is Curate Assistant in Belfast Cathedral and the Revd Andrew Neill who is Curate Assistant in Limavady.
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General Synod service raises €2,200 / £1,850 for Bishops’ Appeal
The collection for the Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development at the General Synod Service of Holy Communion in St David’s Church, Naas, on Friday, 9th May, came to €2,200 (equivalent to £1,850).
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Church of Ireland archbishops call for decisive action on Gaza
This statement on the current situation in Gaza has been issued by Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson.
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A ministry of presence: University chaplaincy in Dublin
What does a normal day or week look like for a university chaplain in Ireland today? In this new film for our Inspiring Angles series, Canon Paul Arbuthnot and lay chaplain Eric Hughes talk through their respective roles in serving staff and students at Trinity College Dublin and the three–campus Dublin City University.
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Archbishop McDowell meets President Higgins at Rome reception
Archbishop John McDowell, the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, met with President Michael D Higgins on Sunday (18th May) at a reception hosted by the President to mark the 400th anniversary of St Isidore’s, the Franciscan Church in Rome.
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Archbishop McDowell attends papal audience with Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop McDowell was among the Primates of the Anglican Communion who attended an audience with Pope Leo XIV today (Monday, 19th May 2025).