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Have your say in future of the Church - Archbishop

Have your say in future of the Church - Archbishop

Parishioners across Wales are being invited to share their ideas for the future of the Church in Wales with a team of advisers who are conducting an independent root and branch review.

06 November 2011

Archbishop's call to re-establish a fairer society

Archbishop's call to re-establish a fairer society

The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu has commented on the extremes of wealth and poverty and the urgent task ahead to re-establish a fairer society.

05 November 2011

Succession rules changed for British monarchs

Succession rules changed for British monarchs

Canterbury, England, 31 October (ENInews). Catholics and leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where Queen Elizabeth II serves as head of state have welcomed an announcement by British Prime Minister David Cameron about changes to the royal succession that include allowing the monarch to marry a Roman Catholic.

01 November 2011

UK churches seek action on tax avoidance

UK churches seek action on tax avoidance

London, 31 October (ENInews). Representatives from the United Kingdom's main Christian denominations and charities submitted a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (treasury secretary) on 31 October, urging the government to tackle tax avoidance in order to "Close The Gap" between rich and poor.

01 November 2011

Church of Ireland: Director of CME and Lay Training, CITI

Church of Ireland: Director of CME and Lay Training, CITI

The Church of Ireland Theological Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Hamill as Director of Continuing Ministerial Education and Lay Training.  The post will take effect from 1st January 2012 and is initially for a period of four years.

19 October 2011

Archbishop of Dublin - Presidential Address at the Dublin & Glendalough Synod 2011

Archbishop of Dublin - Presidential Address at the Dublin & Glendalough Synod 2011

The Archbishop’s wide-ranging address speaks to issues of the relationship between individual and institution, and about the creation of a constructive society – ‘one which sets at the heart of its agenda the wellbeing and the flourishing of its members’ – and active participation in it.

19 October 2011

"Occupy" protesters welcomed at St. Paul's Cathedral in London

"Occupy" protesters welcomed at St. Paul's Cathedral in London

Scores of anti-corporate demonstrators invaded London's historic St. Paul's Cathedral on 16 October, but police who tried to stop them were told to leave by church officials, Religion News Service reports.

18 October 2011

Welsh pupils parade school banners at Westminster

Welsh pupils parade school banners at Westminster

Pupils from across Wales will be celebrating 200 years of church schools at a special service in London tomorrow (Oct 14).

13 October 2011

Archbishop of York celebrates 20 Years of the Meissen Agreement

Archbishop of York celebrates 20 Years of the Meissen Agreement

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, the Bishop of Bradford, Nick Baines, and other delegates from the Church of England will visit Dresden and Meissen from 13-16 October 2011.

13 October 2011

Cathedral turns into a circus for children's day

Cathedral turns into a circus for children's day

Lion tamers, acrobats, clowns and jugglers will transform Llandaff Cathedral into a Big Top circus this weekend to entertain children from across South Wales.

29 September 2011