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God has not and will not write us off

Tuesday December 21st 2010

A Christmas message from The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE. There is a message that every person in Ireland needs to hear and take to heart this Christmas whether we live…

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Sit-out continues despite bitter weather

Tuesday December 21st 2010

The  Black Santa sit-out in front of St Anne’s Cathedral which began on December 16 has continued despite the bitterly cold conditions. The Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev Houston McKelvey, said: “We have ensured that the canons at the…

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A Lifeline for anyone in dispair

Friday December 17th 2010

Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. Lifeline provides counsellors 24 hours a day, seven days a week in confidence through its freephone number 0808 808 8000. Lifeline counsellors are…

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Dean set for final Black Santa role

Wednesday December 15th 2010

Dean Houston McKelvey will don his Black Santa persona for the last time when this year’s appeal gets underway on Thursday December 16. After 11 sit-outs in the winter cold, the Dean is set to retire in April. But as…

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BBC to air new drama on The Nativity

Tuesday December 14th 2010

The BBC will air a new dramatisation of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ in the week leading up to Christmas. Four half-hour episodes of The Nativity will be broadcast on BBC1 in prime time slots – at…

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