As this week’s talks deadline draws near, Ireland’s Church Leaders have written to the leaders of the five main political parties involved in the current Northern Ireland talks process to strongly encourage them “to go the extra mile” to reach an accommodation that works “for the common good of all in our society.”
Since 2000, more than 30,000 migrants and refugees have lost their lives on their way to Europe.
Thoughts from Bishop John McDowell and Bishop Kenneth Kearon on “Reform in Today’s Church” feature in the special issue of Search, out this week, along with papers by a wide variety of theologians and church historians.
From 19–21 June, 2017, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral will host “Cherished Equally: An Ecumenical Exploration of Identity, Stereotyping, and Reconciliation.”
The Rt Revd John McDowell, Bishop of Clogher, has discussed his roles as the President of the Irish Council of Churches and as the Co–Chair of the Irish Inter–Church Meeting, in an interview with Faithcast – the weekly podcast from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
A statement from Irish Church leaders who have attended centenary commemorations for the Battle of Messines today.
The Rt Revd Prof Donald Caird, former Archbishop of Dublin (1985–96), Bishop of Meath & Kildare (1976–85) and Bishop of Limerick (1970–76) has died during the early hours of Thursday 1st June (aged 91).
The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, calls for Christians here to hold Coptic Christian people in their prayers in the wake of further massacres in Egypt reported recently.