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Churches go the extra mile for local communities

Churches go the extra mile for local communities

A new book entitled The Extra Mile has being launched at the General Synod in Armagh this week. It is designed to help churches find new and imaginative ways to serve practical needs in their local community.

15 May 2011

Church of Ireland General Synod Votes to Subscribe the Anglican Covenant

Church of Ireland General Synod Votes to Subscribe the Anglican Covenant

The General Synod of the Church of Ireland meeting today in Armagh voted in favour of the following Motion on the Anglican Covenant: ‘Seeing that the Anglican Covenant is consonant with the doctrines and formularies of the Church of Ireland, the General Synod hereby subscribes the Covenant.’

13 May 2011

Anglicans play central role at historic royal wedding

Anglicans play central role at historic royal wedding

An estimated 2 billion people around the world tuned in on April 29 to watch the historic royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, a ceremony infused with British pageantry and steeped in elements of Anglicanism – past, present and future.

29 April 2011

Archbishop of York: "Rejoice in the royal wedding and wish them the best"

Archbishop of York: "Rejoice in the royal wedding and wish them the best"

“Rejoice in their wedding and wish them the best” urges Archbishop as the Royal Wedding of William and Kate approaches.

28 April 2011

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Royal Wedding

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Royal Wedding

Speaking in a short film the Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the sense of hopefulness and generosity which lie at the heart of marriage, and what this also tells us about the ‘mystery’ and ‘delight’ which can be found in this life-time commitment.

21 April 2011

Workshop for the Episcopal Women in the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East in Jordan.

Workshop for the Episcopal Women in the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East in Jordan.

Bishop Suhail Dawani and his wife Shafeeqa, who is the co-ordinator of Women's Work in the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, met with the Committee for Women's Work in the Episcopal Church in Amman, Jordan on Thursday, March 31st, 2011.

18 April 2011

"False opposition between secularism and religion" Irish Council of Churches told

"False opposition between secularism and religion" Irish Council of Churches told

Speaking at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Irish Council of Churches in the Island Civic Centre, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole, told representatives from 14 different churches that, "secularism is not an anti-religion idea".

18 April 2011

Christian leaders: ban on Anglican bishop and new taxes are unjust

Christian leaders: ban on Anglican bishop and new taxes are unjust

The heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem have come out against the Israel’ government’s denial of a residency permit in the city to the Anglican (Episcopalian) bishop Suheil Dawani. 

12 April 2011

Bishops act to tackle sham marriages

Bishops act to tackle sham marriages

New guidance aimed at preventing sham marriages in the Church of England is being sent to clergy and legal officers by the House of Bishops. The guidance has been agreed with the UK Border Agency and was today approved by Immigration Minister Damian Green.

12 April 2011

New website helping churches to become more child-friendly

New website helping churches to become more child-friendly

By Anna Morrell, Archbishop's Media Officer, Church in Wales.

Help to make church a friendlier place for children and young families is the aim of a new website packed with resources for Sunday School leaders and playgroup organisers.

12 April 2011