Anglican Communion News Service - Ireland

Elder Fu Xianwei and the Revd Peter Koon to visit Dublin

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:13:00 GMT

On Saturday 16 March Elder Fu Xianwei, the Chairperson of National Committee of Three–Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China and the Revd Peter Koon, Provincial Secretary General of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican ... [More]

Request for Prayer for East Belfast in the light of recent violence

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT

The last days have been tragic and difficult ones in Northern Ireland, and especially in East Belfast which is in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.

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Service of Enthronement for new Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT

The Service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh on Saturday 15 December 2012.

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The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke Elected as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:27:00 GMT

The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Bishop of Meath and Kildare, has been elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland by the House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland, following the retirement of Archbishop Alan Harper on 30 September.

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"You have reached out to us and reminded us that we are not alone" Bishop Victoria Matthews tells Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Christchurch New Zealand and Christ Church Cathedral Dublin may be at opposite corners of the globe but when 5 major earthquakes and over 10,000 aftershocks struck Christchurch New Zealand between September 2010 and December 2011, the people of Chr... [More]

Sectarian violence in Nigeria "goes beyond just religious tensions"

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:38:00 GMT

From the Office of the Archbishop of Dublin: A report has revealed that the violence in Nigeria, responsible for hundreds of deaths since January, is due to more than religious tensions alone.

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Primates and bishops from three Provinces appeal to UN regarding Iraqi refugees

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:25:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Alan Harper, joined by a number of bishops and clergy from across the UK, has written to His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, expressing deepening co... [More]

Archbishop Harper to Retire

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:29:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan, The Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, has announced his intention to retire later this year. The decision will take effect from 1 October 2012.

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Archbishop of Wales condemns Iran's involvement on Ashraf dossier

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:50:00 GMT

The Most Reverend Dr. Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales and The Most Revd Alan Harper, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and 13 other Bishops and clergy condemn the trip to Iran by Martin Kobler

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Bishops' Conference: 'Human Sexuality in the context of Christian Belief'

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:23:00 GMT

More than 400 members of the Church of Ireland General Synod together with ecumenical guests have met to engage with each other on the issue of human sexuality in the context of Christian belief

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Canon Kearon preaches on 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT

The Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion, Canon Kenneth Kearon, preaching earlier this month in Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral on the topic of the 350th anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer, described it as an "iconic" ... [More]

Nigerian is new curate for Church of Ireland parishes

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:49:00 GMT

A man born in Nigeria and resident in Italy for a number of years, has been appointed as the next diocesan curate with responsibility for the Devenish and Boho Group of Parishes.

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Church of Ireland Lent 2012 Bible Study Resource

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:41:00 GMT

Church of Ireland Lent 2012 Bible Study Resource planned in conjunction with ACC Bible in the Life of the Church project,

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Church of Ireland General Synod Votes to Subscribe the Anglican Covenant

Fri, 13 May 2011 19:23:00 GMT

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 Irel... [More]

Press Release from the Church of Ireland

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Statement by the Archbishop of Armagh. The lethal attack on Massereene Barracks leaving two people dead and four injured is deeply distressing and deplorable. I send my heartfelt sympathy to those who have been bereaved or injured.

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