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Archbishop of Dublin welcomes announcement of report on anti–Semitic incidents
A statement following the announcement by the Chief Rabbi that a report on anti–Semitic incidents is to be compiled.
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Statement by Archbishop John McDowell on attack in Sydney
In a statement this evening following the terrorist attack on a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach, Sydney, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop John McDowell, expressed his sympathy with the Jewish community.
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Church of Ireland represented at Westminster Abbey service celebrating Advent with Middle Eastern and South Asian voices
The Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Shane Forster, who is also a co–secretary to the Church Leaders Group (Ireland), represented the Archbishop of Armagh at a service to celebrate Christian witness in Advent held in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 10th December.
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Reflection from ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service
A reflection shared by the Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Shane Forster, at the ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, on Wednesday evening (3rd December).
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Canon Nicola Halford appointed as Central Director of Ordinands
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd John McDowell, has announced that the Revd Canon Nicola Halford, Rector of Enniscorthy and Monart Union, at the invitation of the House of Bishops, has accepted the position of Central Director of Ordinands for the Church of Ireland.
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Together at Christmas service in Armagh honours love in communities
A beautiful service of worship, in the presence of many people who selflessly serve those in need in their local communities, filled St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral with the sounds of Christmas on Wednesday evening.
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Pioneer Ministry moves forward through 2025 Gathering and training sessions
The Pioneer Ministry leadership hosted training and a larger gathering on Friday and Saturday last week (21st and 22nd November) in the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, bringing together participants from across the Church of Ireland for a time of learning, vision–casting, and collaboration.
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Causes of domestic violence ‘happen in the daylight’
The words and attitudes that lead to domestic violence are often very visible and must be challenged to help prevent this dark form of abuse, Archbishop John McDowell remarked at the Souls of Our Shoes exhibition yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 25th November) at Stormont.
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‘No woman or girl should ever have to live in fear – not here, not ever’
Remarks by the All–Ireland President of Mothers’ Union, Mrs Kay Clarke, at the Souls of Our Shoes exhibition at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
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Souls of Our Shoes exhibition breaks silence over domestic abuse
A simple but powerful exhibition featuring the shoes of over 50 domestic abuse survivors was displayed in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings this afternoon (Tuesday, 25th November) as the Mothers’ Union brought its message of stopping abuse in the home to Northern Ireland’s leaders.
