Brexit – an Irish Church perspective Public commentary in the UK has been dominated for the past two-and-a-half years by one word: ‘Brexit’. The close relationship between our  countries means that Brexit has inevitably preoccupied minds in Ireland too.…

Revisiting battlefields With the centenary of the end of World War I in mind Margaret Hawkins recalls her visit to the battlefields in 2014 and how, unsettled by that experience, she found God reminding her…

Assessing who is Church of Ireland opens ‘Pandora’s box’ The Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2016 was signed into law in July of this year. On 3rd October, Minister Richard Bruton commenced three provisions of…

‘We will remember them’ The First World War – 100 years on The sheer fascination that the First World War continues to exert – even a full century after its ending – may seem bewildering…

Former Primate signs letter on legacy issues Lord Eames, former Archbishop of Armagh, has put his name to a letter to the Secretary of State. He was co-chair of the Consultative Group on the Past.…

200 million Christians at risk of persecution The Church in Chains Global Guide was publicly launched in late September by Revd Trevor Sargent, during an event held at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire.…

Finding faith in the religious marketplace The UK’s annual British Social Attitudes survey reports that only 2% of 18 to 24-year-olds identify with the Church of England (C of E), the established religion since the…

The Gazette – future plans For the past 162 years The Church of Ireland Gazette, published by Church of Ireland Press, has provided a platform for the news and views of the Church on an…

Times of plenty, hunger and waste The Torah was very clear at Harvest time: leave the edges of your fields for others to glean, rest the land and from your bounty tithe for the benefit…