The Leaders of Ireland's four main churches have urged all the political parties to 'redouble their efforts to reach a settlement' concerning devolution of policing and justice powers.
Counting the People of God? The Census of Population and the Church of Ireland by Malcolm Macourt, published by Church of Ireland Publishing, has recently received favourable reviews in two notable journals. The book is the first of its kind offering specific inquiry into religion in the Irish Census.
Bishops Michael Jackson and Joseph Duffy make a joint appeal for people to 'continue to contribute generously through the recognised Agencies which have taken up the cause of the people of Haiti'.
‘Relating to Each Other is What Matters’
The Dean of Belfast today, Thursday 21st January, presented a cheque for £50,000 to Mrs Margaret Boden of Christian Aid-Ireland for relief work in Haiti.
‘The Celtic Heritage of Armagh’
St Brigid’s Day - Monday 1st February 2010, 7:30 pm
St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh
Over £40,000 has been placed in five days in the 'Barrel for Haiti' inside St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. The Dean says, 'I hope that by Thursday we will be able to send a first installment of £50,000 to Haiti via Christian Aid.'