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Bishops’ Appeal response to Beirut explosion

Last Tuesday (4th August), a massive explosion ripped through Beirut, killing 157 people, injuring 5,000, damaging 50% of the buildings and leaving 300,000 people homeless.

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Bishops’ Appeal: Your giving has made a difference

The latest newsletter from Bishops’ Appeal highlights how donations from members of the Church of Ireland are helping vulnerable people, and their communities, to survive during the current pandemic.

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Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal supports global emergency responses during Covid–19 pandemic

In the light of the global Covid–19 pandemic, Bishops’ Appeal – the Church of Ireland’s World Aid and Development Programme – is releasing a total of €50,000 to five key partner mission and development agencies to support their efforts among the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Bishops’ Appeal increases its emergency funding for Cyclone Idai survivors to €20,000

In response to the continued desperate needs of the survivors of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal is releasing a further €10,000 to support the relief efforts.

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Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal supports response to Cyclone Idai

The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal is releasing €10,000 in emergency funds to support relief efforts in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in the wake of Cyclone Idai.

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Response to tsunami in Indonesia

Bishops’ Appeal is acting as a conduit for funds for emergency relief efforts but we would urge parishes and individuals not to divert Harvest giving.

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Call for Jars4Journeys donations

It’s now time now to send on the funds raised through Jars4Journeys so that Bishops’ Appeal can support three community initiatives building resilience and combatting climate change around the world.

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Jars4Journeys: the story so far

As Lent continues, interest is growing in the Jars4Journeys initiative promoted by Bishops’ Appeal, the Representative Church Body and Eco–Congregation Ireland.

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Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal supports Rohingya refugees and others in crisis situations

The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has released emergency funds to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to support its work with over 500,000 Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar and seeking refuge in Bangladesh.

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All–age harvest sermon from Bishops’ Appeal

The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has produced an all–age harvest sermon on the parable of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25.31–45) and showing our love for God by loving others.

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