Exactly eleven weeks ago, our world celebrated the beginning of the year 2000 AD. That event was marked in many ways and many contexts, but its true significance surely lies in the letters 'AD', Anno Domini, the year of our Lord.
18 March 2000
I am delighted to be with you for this weekend and I thank your Archbishop for his welcome and indeed for his remarkable ministry, not only in this country and the United Kingdom generally, but for his outstanding leadership in the Anglican Communion.
18 March 2000
After more than ten years a vision has become a reality. The Bishop of Cork, the Rt Revd Paul Colton, recently dedicated the "Wheels Ministry" trailer for the Church Army.
08 March 2000
In a week when the peace process in Northern Ireland has run into its most difficult time since the signing of the Belfast Agreement, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Robin Eames, has called for both sides to build trust and confidence so that peace can be secured.
11 February 2000
The founder of the Samaritans in Ireland, Canon Billy Wynne, died recently at the age of 84. He was a canon of St Anne's Church in Dublin's Dawson Street. He was previously Rector of Monkstown, Co Dublin and Delgany, Co Wicklow.
11 February 2000
The Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross has launched its web site, which contains a welcome from the Bishop, practical information about the Church of Ireland, parish profiles, and links to other parts of the Anglican family.
08 February 2000
From Archbishop Robin Eames...For many years I have asked you to pray for the situation of violence, terrorism and division in Northern Ireland.
21 December 1999
The largest ever peal of bells was rung at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 8th November. The previous record of 16 fully-rotating bells rung in sequence was broken not once but three times, with 17, then 18 and finally 19 bells being rung together.
21 December 1999
The Christian message of Easter is one of hope, love and new life. Those words stem from the Resurrection of Jesus on that first Easter when death and sin were overcome by the empty tomb.
01 April 1999
ACNS items 1764 to 1790 on the web site may not follow the numbering of releases sent via Convene - this is because of a problem with postings to the ACNS list server. Hopefully this has now been resolved. Apologies for any inconvenience or confusion caused.
27 November 1998