Archbishop issues statement on NI mother and baby homes
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev John McDowell, today issued a statement following the publication of a report into mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland.
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev John McDowell, today issued a statement following the publication of a report into mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland’s first ever inter-Church arts festival will proceed despite Covid-19 by going online.
BBC Radio 4’s Morning Service on Sunday January 31 comes from Belfast Cathedral, and will be led by the Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev Stephen Forde.
On Friday February 5, the South American Mission Society (SAMS) Ireland will video premier its annual evening conference ‘Friday Night Live’ online.
Two years ago, we published a story about Emma Colgan, organist at St Saviour’s Parish Church, Connor, Antrim, who featured in a BBC Burns Night broadcast playing the piano accordion.
Gary Davison, Composer-in-Association to Belfast Cathedral’s new Children’s Choir, had a piece of his work performed at the National Prayer Service for the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
The Church of Ireland bishops announced this afternoon that the suspension of all in-person church gatherings in Northern Ireland should continue until March 5.
Congratulations to the Rev Christopher St John, who was instituted as rector of St Nicholas’, Carrickfergus, by his predecessor, the Rt Rev George Davison, Bishop of Connor.
In preparation for the year ahead, Sports Chaplaincy Ireland’s Induction Course and Training begins with an free online taster session next Wednesday January 27 at 6.45pm-8pm via Zoom.
‘Rectory Reflections’ is a new book, written in lockdown, by the Rev Ian Magowan, rector of St Saviour’s in Connor and St Patrick’s, Antrim.
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