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The Bishop of Cork’s Christmas Sermon
A summary of the Rt Revd Paul Colton’s Christmas Day sermon preached at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
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Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Kilmore, 2012
Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
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RTE to broadcast Archbishops’ Christmas Message on Christmas Day
RTE ONE Television will broadcast the joint Archbishops’ Christmas Message with Cardinal Sean Brady and Archbishop Richard Clarke on Christmas Day from 12.25 to 12.35pm. The Message will also be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 from 1.05 to 1.15pm.
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Churches plan new peace initiative with EU help
A new peace project supported by the largest Christian denominations in Ireland is currently recruiting senior staff with the aim of publicly launching the new initiative in the springtime of 2013.
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Statement by the Archbishop of Dublin on the issue of abortion
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Joint Christmas Message 2012 from Church Leaders in Limerick
The Rt Revd Trevor Williams and Fr Tony Mullins say, ‘The Christmas story tells us that God is with us no matter what our circumstances may be. But God has linked our lives together in families and communities.’
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Christmas Message from the Bishop of Down & Dromore
The Rt Revd Harold Miller says: ‘When there is a blank page in our lives or our community, when God seems distant, never forget Christmas AD 1! God has not forgotten us. He is still at work quietly but firmly behind the scenes.’
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Community Carol Service in Enniskillen
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Safeguarding Trust access over the Christmas and New Year holidays
As both Church House Dublin and Church House Belfast will be closed for Christmas and New Year, out of hours arrangments are in place for Safeguarding Trust.
In an emergency, it is advisable to contact either the PSNI or an Garda Síochána in the first instance.