When those who came first to the Stable at Bethlehem saw with their own eyes the miracle of Christ's birth they believed - but then they moved on.
21 December 2006
We wish to express grave concern at aspects of the process by which legislation, including highly controversial legislation in the social and educational field, is brought into law in Northern Ireland.
21 December 2006
A book published today poses a range of questions to help parish churches as they pledge a 'mission shaped New Year's resolution' to transform their church and community in 2007.
14 December 2006
The commissioning of Diocesan Pastoral Assistants (DPA's) is a new initiative spearheaded by the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Clogher to address the growing problem resulting from the general shortage of clergy, a challenge shared throughout many dioceses and denominations.
13 December 2006
The Catholic and Anglican bishops of Jerusalem have welcomed the announcement by UK church leaders of their pilgrimage to Bethlehem.
12 December 2006
The Mothers' Union, the largest Christian women's voluntary organisation in the world, has announced the election of Rosemary Kempsell as its World Wide President. Initially elected for a three-year term of office, Rosemary will take up her post on 1st January 2007.
05 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that the Government White Paper on the future of Trident requires the widest possible consultation and should start and not close down public debate on the issue.
05 December 2006
The Archbishops' Council has agreed the membership of the legislative drafting group to consider proposals for allowing women to be consecrated as bishops. The drafting group was called for in a motion carried by the General Synod in July 2006.
05 December 2006
Christian leaders have called for prayers throughout Advent for Christians in the Holy Land as they prepare for a pilgrimage to the birth place of Jesus Christ.
05 December 2006
This will be part of a call on the Ministry of Defence by the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, when he presents a Petition containing about 20,000 signatures calling for the government not to invest in a replacement for Trident, and to begin the process of decommissioning nuclear weapons.
29 November 2006