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Declaration included in Book of Common Prayer: Bill passed at General Synod 2009

At the third day of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland meeting in Armagh City Hotel, this afternoon, Sunday 10th May 2009, the following amended Special Bill was passed, which inserts a Declaration preceding the Articles of Religion in the Book of Common Prayer stating that ‘the tone and tenor of the language of the negative statements towards other Christians should not be seen as representing the spirit of this Church today.’

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General Synod Service Address & Response by Cardinal Brady

Church of Ireland General Synod, Armagh
Address by Bishop Trevor Williams and Response by
Cardinal Seán Brady at General Synod Service, Sunday 10th May

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Archbishop's Presidential Speech 2009 General Synod

In his presidential address at the opening of the General Synod, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, today expressed his hopes for an outward-looking, inclusive church and society.

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Strengthening local ecumenism in Ireland

The Irish Inter Church Committee has today announced the appointment of Mr Philip McKinley to a newly created position of Ecumenical Officer, based in Dublin.

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Archbishop Slams "Unbelievable Lack of Understanding" By Department of Education

Speaking at the launch of a history of Kilkenny College (entitled "Where Swift and Berkeley Learnt" by Lesley Whiteside with Andrew Whiteside) on Friday 24 April 2009 the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill criticised "the very discriminatory nature of the cuts in last year's educational budget" and their effect on Protestant Schools.

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Archbishop of Dublin launches new book on Kilkenny College

'Where Swift and Berkeley Learnt', by Lesley Whiteside with Andrew Whiteside.
Comments of the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill at Launch in Kilkenny Castle 24th April 2009 at 6:30pm

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Lecture on Responding to Assisted Dying, St Bartholomew's, Belfast, 5 May

'"Please help me die" - How can we respond?' is the title of the next lecture in the Tuesday lunchtime lecture series being given at St Bartholomew's Church, Stranmillis Road, Belfast at 1.10pm on Tuesday 5 May 2009.

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Anglican-Jewish Commission Communique

The third meeting of the Anglican-Jewish Commission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel took place on 24th and 25th March 2009, led for Anglicans by the Bishop of Clogher.

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North West Triangle Meets at Stormont

Clergy and Christian leaders from Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast met at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, on 20 April 2009 for the annual meeting of the North West Triangle.

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Funeral of Roy Collins - Statement by the Bishop of Limerick

From the Rt Revd Trevor Williams on the funeral of Roy Collins -- 'We are saying, we will not put up with the callous desecration of human life'.

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