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Abp of Dublin to attend enthronement of Coptic Pope

Abp of Dublin to attend enthronement of Coptic Pope

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, is in Cairo on Sunday November 18 attending the enthronement of the of the new Coptic Pope. He will be representing the Archbishop of Canterbury as well as the Church of Ireland.

18 November 2012

Archbishop of York to Present Desmond Tutu With An Honorary Degree

Archbishop of York to Present Desmond Tutu With An Honorary Degree

Hundreds of York St John University students will be celebrating their graduation alongside some inspirational honorary graduates in York Minster between 14 and 16 November 2012.

16 November 2012

Light a candle and say a prayer this Sunday for road traffic victims

Light a candle and say a prayer this Sunday for road traffic victims

A north London priest who was called to a fatal accident outside her church is urging people to light a candle and say a prayer this Sunday (18 November), the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims, supported by the UN.

13 November 2012

Christ brings light in the darkness of death - Cardiff hit-and-run funeral address

Christ brings light in the darkness of death - Cardiff hit-and-run funeral address

Christ’s light shines of those of us who are in darkness and in the shadow of death, a vicar told the children and family of a mother killed in a tragic hit-and-run incident in Cardiff.

09 November 2012

Archbishop of York Launches Living Wage Rate for UK

Archbishop of York Launches Living Wage Rate for UK

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu together with Julia Unwin CBE Chief Executive of Joseph Rowntree Foundation /Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust today launched the UK Living Wage.

05 November 2012

Church leaders unite against David Black murder

Church leaders unite against David Black murder

Statement from the leaders of the Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Ireland and the Irish Council of Churches.

02 November 2012

Families' loss is shared by whole community - Bishop tells mourners at fire tragedy funeral

Families' loss is shared by whole community - Bishop tells mourners at fire tragedy funeral

We live in a real world where evil takes place but God gives us the strength to cope and brings healing and peace, the Bishop of Monmouth told mourners at the funeral  (Thursday 25th) of three generations of one family killed in a house fire last month.

25 October 2012

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Bishop of Willesden's Message to General Synod

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Bishop of Willesden's Message to General Synod

In a video message about the legislation for women bishops, the Bishop of Willesden, the Rt Revd Pete Broadbent, urges those thinking of voting against the legislation to think again as ‘there is now in the Measure sufficient provision for those who are against, and there’s a real sense in which what we are doing is affirming women on equal terms with men’.

25 October 2012

Parents campaign to protect children from sex on TV

Parents campaign to protect children from sex on TV

Parents are being urged to protest against unsuitable pre-watershed programmes in a campaign being launched in Wales (Wednesday 24th).

25 October 2012

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Rebecca Swinson's message to General Synod

Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - Rebecca Swinson's message to General Synod

In a video message for the Archbishop’s campaign to support the current legislation for women bishops, Rebecca Swinson - the youngest-ever member of Archbishops’ Council – outlines why she wants to see the legislation for women bishops passed at this November’s Synod.

25 October 2012