What we leave behind A quick look at the statistics for plastic pollution is sobering. Every year the world uses 500 billion plastic bags; Each year, at least eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans, the equivalent of a full rubbish truck…

When Church gets ‘Messy’ In the discussions about fresh expressions of Church (fxC – or ways in which Christians are forming new communities in new contexts to reach new people), the name ‘Messy Church’ has surged to prominence. Originating in St Wilfrid’s near Portsmouth in…

Cyber-attacks: How to protect your church from cyber risk The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area, that came into effect on…

Population explosion – how will local churches respond to major housing development? Up to 50,000 new houses are to be built in 14 locations in Greater Dublin in the next five to 10 years. These houses will meet the demands of a rapidly growing population,…

A tale of two cathedrals World Refugee Day was marked around the globe on 20th June. In Dublin, on that evening, 270 people who live in Direct Provision were welcomed to dine in St Patrick’s cathedral. Direct Provision is a means of meeting the basic…

Losing their religion? There are few spots around the world where parents do not have to drag their young adult children to worship: Ghana, a predominantly Christian county is one; Chad, a predominantly Muslim country, is another. In both African nations, younger adults are three…