Changing times – continuing our look at fresh expressions of church The Apostle Peter states to his fellow believers that they are resident aliens – or “foreigners and exiles”, see 1 Peter 2: 11. In many ways, this could be seen as the situation for…

Marking 20th anniversary of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement Archbishop Richard Clarke, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and Archbishop Eamon Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, have issued a joint statement to mark the 20th…

Commemorations and Reconciliation Project announced The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross has addressed the challenge and opportunity in historic commemorations. He did so in a sermon preached at St Patrick’s Day Civic Service in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. In his sermon, the bishop…

A statement on the forthcoming referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution The following statement has been made by the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson,…

Better to light a candle than to … When you donate to Bishops’ Appeal the money is used to transform lives. In March, sums of €43,827 and £26,400 were distributed to combat extreme poverty among the world’s most vulnerable people. Eight projects were funded across…

Pioneering a new community in Killicomaine A parish situated on one of the oldest recorded sites of Christianity in Ireland, dating back to the early sixth century, is pioneering new ways to share faith with people who live in their local area. Down and Dromore…