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Irish Church Missions Statement on HIA Report on Manor House Home, Lisburn

Irish Church Missions (ICM) has today issued a statement regarding the findings of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry published today (20/1/17) in relation to Manor House Home, Lisburn, which closed in 1984.

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Diocesan News

Service of Introduction for New Assistant Priest & Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Defence Forces

A large gathering of friends, family, parishioners and guests joined Rev Fran Grasham in St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, on the evening of 19 January.

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Christian Unity and Dialogue

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Council of European Bishops’ Conferences & Conference of European Churches Joint Message

Reconciliation – the love of Christ compels us

A joint message of the presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017.

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Disability Working Group

Working Group on Disability welcomes proposed ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Church of Ireland’s Working Group on Disability is pleased to note that the Department of Justice and Equality (Republic of Ireland) has presented the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 to the Oireachtas.

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Diocesan News

Historic installation of Lay Canons in St Anne’s Cathedral

History was made in St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday January 15 when the Cathedral’s first Lay Canons were installed.

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Diocesan News

St Anne’s Cathedral organist to retire after 34 years

St Anne’s organist to retire

Mr Ian Barber, who has been Organist at St Anne’s Cathedral for 34 years, is to retire later this year.

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Board of Education (R.O.I.)

Statement by the Church of Ireland Board of Education (RI) in Relation to School Admissions Proposals

The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) was interested to learn of the remarks made by Minister Richard Bruton today in relation to on–going considerations regarding school admissions.

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Press Releases

Press Office & Board of Education (NI)

The offices of the Church of Ireland Press Office and the Board of Education (Northern Ireland) are now located on the third floor of Church of Ireland House, Belfast, following the re–organisation of central and diocesan offices within the building. All contact details for both offices remain as before.

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Board of Education (R.O.I.)

Statement by the Church of Ireland Board of Education (RI) in Relation to School Admissions Proposals

The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) was interested to learn of the remarks made by Minister Richard Bruton today in relation to on–going considerations regarding school admissions.

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Press Releases

Archbishop of Armagh Writes to Leaders of Main NI Political Parties

The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, has written personally to the leaders of the main political parties in Northern Ireland assuring them of his prayers at this politically difficult time.

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