Diocesan News
Death of the Venerable Cecil Pringle
The death has taken place of the Venerable Cecil Pringle, former Archdeacon of Clogher, who conducted his last service as a parish rector after 52 years of ministry in 2018.
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‘Christ is not absent from Gaza’
Press conference on visit to Gaza with His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa (Patriarch of Jerusalem)
On Tuesday July 22 The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem held a joint press conference following their visit to Gaza.
Board of Education (NI)
Transferors pay tribute to John Wilkinson
It was with deep sorrow that the Executive Committee of the Transferor Representatives’ Council (TRC) learned of the sudden passing of John Wilkinson, one of its members.
Press Releases
Church Leaders make visit of listening, witness and stewardship to Lough Neagh
Last Wednesday (23rd July 2025), members of the Church Leaders’ Group (Ireland) visited Lough Neagh and Coney Island – a landscape rich in beauty, history, and ecological significance, but which is now facing an environmental crisis due to pollution.
Diocesan News
‘The Church’s work among the wounded, bereaved and displaced’
Visit of Patriarch Theophilos III and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to Gaza
Patriarch Theophilos III and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Gaza the day after the attack (July 18).
Diocesan News
Attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza – ‘a violation of international law and an affront to human dignity’
Statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement on July 18 following the attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza.
Press Releases
Congratulations Lewis!
Congratulations to Lewis Getty, who received the TRC Award for excellence in religious education on his B.Ed. graduation this summer from Stranmillis University College.
Diocesan News
Voices from the Land of the Holy One – gathering perspectives of Christian leaders
In the wake of the attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza on July 17 and intense pressure being put on Christians in the West Bank, Christians around the world are being urged by their brothers and sisters in the Land of the Holy One to raise their voices and raise awareness.
Bishops' Appeal Committee
Special diocesan collection for Middle East raises £10,000
A special collection for the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development by parishes in Down and Dromore to support people caught up in the violence in Gaza and the wider Middle East, has raised over £10,000.
Irish Times Notes
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