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Armagh Men’s Shed’s cathedral model to feature on ‘Your Place and Mine’

Saturday, 4th January 2025 (8.05am)

The six–foot long model of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, lovingly created by members of the Armagh Men’s Shed group, will be featured this Saturday morning (4th January) on BBC Radio Ulster’s Your Place and Mine.

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Church Leaders’ 2025 New Year Message

‘We believe that our beginnings and our endings are in Jesus Christ. In faith we never journey alone, for He is our guide and the voice of truth and hope. May we all journey well in 2025.’

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A Christmas bedtime story

Willowfield Church, in the Diocese of Down and Dromore, has produced a very special bedtime story first shared on Christmas Eve, which can bring a smile to everyone this season.

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Christmas in Kildare concert on RTÉ

RTÉ broadcast a major new television and radio programme called ‘Christmas in Kildare’, from St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, on Christmas Eve on RTÉ One and RTÉ Lyric FM.

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Dean Stephen Farrell features in ‘The Kilkenny Nativity’

St Luke’s account of the Christmas story has been told through the voices of the people of the city and county of Kilkenny, broadcast on RTÉ television this Christmas.

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Archbishops’ Christmas Message on RTÉ Player

This year’s Christmas message from the Archbishops of Armagh was filmed in Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and drew on the theme of the Christmas Star.

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‘Let us announce the way of the Prince of Peace’

Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, has released his Christmas message for 2024.

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Christmas Day broadcast with the Archbishops of Armagh

RTÉ One & RTÉ Radio One

This year’s Christmas message from the Archbishops of Armagh, which was filmed in Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and draws on the theme of the Christmas Star, will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 12.10pm on RTÉ One television and 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio One.

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A message for Christmas from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Eamon Martin

“…and the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it”. John 1:5

‘We are called to ensure that the light of Bethlehem continues to stream out across the world, from Gaza to Ukraine, from Sudan to Syria, and on into our own homes, communities and workplaces across the island of Ireland.’

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The story behind Armagh’s Christmas stamp

In this new video, the Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Shane Forster, shares the background story as to how Armagh was chosen for this unique honour and provides some additional information on some of the details included in Penzance–based artist Judy Joel’s special design.

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