Preaching on the Church of Ireland’s ‘Hard Gospel Sunday' (9th September) in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, the editor of The Church of Ireland Gazette, Canon Ian Ellis, will say that there must be a renewed determination in the international community to protect religious freedom around the world.
11 September 2007
The role of deacons as missionaries to their communities should be taken more seriously, and people exploring a vocation to the priesthood should be encouraged to consider ministering as a deacon – the ‘diaconate’ - as a long-term option, argues a report from the Church of England’s Faith and Order Advisory Group published this week.
30 August 2007
The Church of England has published two prayers on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The prayers, written by the Archbishop of Canterbury, will be used at the memorial service at the Guards Chapel on August 31st. They will also be available for use in churches around the country.
20 August 2007
The Rt Revd Michael Lewis, Bishop of Middleton, has been appointed Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf. He will take up his duties in mid-November and will be based in Cyprus.
15 August 2007
27 intrepid cyclists left Canterbury Cathedral early on the 10th August to pedal 2,000 km to Rome
15 August 2007
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, is to send every MP in the country some summer reading: The 100-Minute Bible and a guide to slowing down.
15 August 2007
Today the former president of Iran, Dr Khatami received the newly installed Bishop in Iran, Azad Marshall along with Bishop Michael Nazir Ali of Rochester and the Presiding Bishop.
09 August 2007
The Church in Society Committee welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a greater international effort to combat global poverty and his reminder to other world leaders of the promises made in 2000 when they committed themselves to the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty by 2015.
08 August 2007
The historic city of Sibiu will host some 2000 delegates from churches across Europe to share their vision and hopes for renewal and unity in Europe.
08 August 2007
The House of Bishops of the Church of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East met in Iran on the occasion of the installation of Bishop Azad Marshall and issued the following communiqué.
07 August 2007