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Audio links to Tony Flannery’s Zoom presentation with We Are Church Ireland (plus book details)
A note from Colm Holmes, We Are Church Ireland: Fr Tony Flannery gave a wonderful talk to an international audience of over 100 on Zoom on 2 November 2020. He…
Seán Ó Conaill: Violence in the Bible: A Motivational Pattern?
Is there an underlying sameness to biblical stories of violence – including the crucifixion of Jesus? “The Lord looked with favour on Abel…” (Gen 4:4) And so began Cain’s hostility…
Render unto Caesar
In his weekly Western People column Brendan Hoban welcomes the introduction of new regulations that will come into force governing the accounting for all church monies. These are a result of the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA), being established by the government last October.
“While the Church for years has encouraged openness and transparency at diocesan and parish level with mixed results now the new regulations will universally enforce a new, transparent regime in every parish in Ireland.”Presider’s Page for 25 May (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
The Ascension of Jesus will be celebrated next Sunday. As the Easter Season moves towards its second climax at Pentecost, we take heed of the Lord’s final words to his disciples, and look forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church.
Ecumenical joint statement regarding pandemic
Katie Ascough on catholicireland.net reports on a joint statement issued by the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Methodist Church in Ireland, Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the Irish Council of Churches.

