The Archbishops of Armagh, the Most Revd Richard Clarke and the Most Revd Eamon Martin,have launched the Irish version of an “historic, worldwide, ecumenical” prayer initiative pioneered a couple of years ago by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ is, a…
As usual, Derry and Raphoe faces featured prominently at the General Synod, which has been taking place this year in sunny Armagh. The liveliest debate on the opening day concerned a Bill which seeks to establish a proportional and representative formula for the allocation of…
"I begin by welcoming you all to the General Synod here in Armagh, and in particular I want to welcome those who are new members, or who are returning after a period away from us, and of course also to welcome warmly our visitors from…
A Donegal parish is considering installing CCTV cameras at a church in Lifford because of an increase in antisocial behaviour in the church grounds. The Dean of Raphoe, Very Reverend Arthur Barrett, says they have had a problem recently of young people congregating in and…
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Ken Good, has urged members of the Church of Ireland to "deliberate carefully, and to be thoughtful and prayerful" as they contemplate how to vote in this month's Referendum on the Eighth Amendment. Citizens will go to…
Friday evening was an important one for the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe’s newest parish grouping – Kilrea, Tamlaght O’Crilly Upper and Tamlaght O’Crilly Lower – as its first Rector, Rev Gary Millar, was instituted in a packed St Patrick’s Church in Kilrea. Rev Millar…
The congregation at Rev Canon Paul Hoey’s Installation Service in St Columb’s Cathedral, on Wednesday evening, were urged never to forget that buildings like the Cathedral – and the very structure of the Church of Ireland – were built in service of the good news…
