Diocesan News
A Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Clogher
‘May we this Christmas as individuals and as communities of faith, in heart and mind “hear the angels sing” the message of Christ’s peace and pray for peace in his world.’
‘May we this Christmas as individuals and as communities of faith, in heart and mind “hear the angels sing” the message of Christ’s peace and pray for peace in his world.’
Archbishop Michael Jackson talks about the importance of community at Christmas time and of Christ coming to a world in a time of crisis.
‘May the light of Christ shine in the darkness and may the peace of God which passes all understanding rest upon us all.’
As Dublin’s Black Santa, Canon Paul Arbuthnot, gets ready for the start of his sit–out on Monday, he talks about how the role raises money – straight to source – for people struggling with homelessness in the city.
‘My hope is that you will find Christmas happy and will do everything you can to make it as happy as possible for those to whom it is not a time of light.’
The Transferor Representatives’ Council has welcomed the publication today (Wednesday, 13th December) of the report of the Independent Review of Education in Northern Ireland.
The 2023 Black Santa Sit–out for charities gets underway on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Thursday December 14.
The Church of Ireland, through the Representative Church Body (RCB), is running a Flood Relief scheme to support Church of Ireland parishes affected by flooding between the period January 2023 to November 2023.
The Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Right Reverend David McClay, has issued a press statement, following the conclusion of a civil case arising out of child abuse by a late Church of Ireland rector.