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Primate talks personally about faith The following is an interview with Archbishop Richard Clarke, conducted by Alf McCreary (Belfast Telegraph). How and when did you come to faith? I grew up in a Church of Ireland rectory, so faith and belief were always part of…

Caring for the planet – a mark of mission This year, the Church of Ireland passed a motion at General Synod, the effects of which have rippled across Ireland and beyond. It was a motion to divest from all fossil fuels. Synod decided overwhel- mingly…

Is the US becoming less religious? America is more religious than Europe, almost everyone agrees. Two-thirds of US Christians pray daily, compared with an average of just 18% of Christians across 15 countries in Europe, to cite just one recent survey. However, there is disagreement…

Philip Yancey to contribute to Gazette in 2019 Countdown to the monthly Gazette launch It is now just weeks until the Gazette reverts to being a monthly publication. The Gazette is excited to announce that world famous author Philip Yancey is contributing columns for the…

Armistice day commemoration at Belfast cathedral   Belfast cathedral hosted a poignant commemoration on Sunday 11th November, marking the centenary of the signing of the armistice at the end of WWI. Relatives of those who were killed or maimed in the 1914-1918 conflict gathered with…