Bishops’ Appeal has encouraged members of the Church to pray that the ceasefire arrangements agreed between Israel and Hamas would hold and lead to a more lasting peace after they take effect.
Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson have welcomed the announcement of a proposed ceasefire and release of hostages in the current conflict in the Middle East.
The Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) is running an online introduction to youth mental health next Monday, 20th January, from 7pm to 9pm, which will be delivered by Action Mental Health.
From this week until Saturday, 8th February, St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, is honoured to be the only venue in Ireland hosting ‘The Longest Yarn’, a three–dimensional wool tapestry and touring exhibition telling the story of the 80 days between D–Day and the Liberation of Paris in the summer of 1944.
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.
‘Every so often, Christian songwriters or hymnwriters pen a powerful song that articulates what the Church needs to be saying to the world in that hour.’
‘As 2024 closes and as 2025 opens, it is with deep sorrow that we witness the hostilities in Gaza and Israel in particular as they enter their third calendar year.’
