The Anglican Communion is healthy but it also faces many hurts and challenges and the Anglican mission is being distorted by conflict over human sexuality, according to its Secretary General, Archbishop Josiah Idowu–Fearon.
At the meeting of the Irish Inter–Church Committee on Thursday 23rd February 2017, the Co–Chairs expressed their condolences at the passing of two very faithful past participants in the Inter–Church Church Meeting: retired Church of Ireland Bishop the Right Revd Samuel Poyntz and Cardinal Desmond Connell of the Archdiocese of Dublin.
The leaders of two of Derry–Londonderry’s main churches have issued a joint statement condemning this morning’s attempted murder of a police officer in the city.
Around 200 pupils from Thornhill College enjoyed a lesson with a difference when they visited St Peter’s Church in Londonderry this week as part of their RE studies.
Parishioners and clergy from across the Cashel, Ferns and Ossory Diocese came in large numbers to Kilkenny College on Saturday, 18th February, to learn ways of improving their church properties, inside and out.
Just a couple of years ago, 13–year–old Derrick was collecting discarded plastic bottles to earn 12p a day on the streets of Kampala. Last week, he was having school lessons and making crafts in Lisburn Cathedral Halls, along with other young members of the Abaana New Life Choir.
Magheracross Parish Church hosted the annual Celebration of Sport and Faith with Ballinamallard United Football Club on Sunday evening, for the third year.
At Choral Evensong on Sunday evening, 19 February, in St Mary’s Cathedral, Bishop Kenneth Kearon presided at the inauguration of the new Diocesan Guild of Readers.
