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New café at St Augustine’s
Bishop Andrew Forster took advantage of the hot weather and a window in his diary, to pay his first visit to Londonderry city centre’s newest eatery on Thursday morning.
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An appropriately hot end to canon’s Mahajanga cycle marathon
“I’ll never do one of those again,” the Rev Canon David Crooks said, as he climbed off his bicycle at the end of the last of his three marathon charity cycles around the Raphoe and Inishowen Deaneries to raise funds for the Diocesan ‘Mahajanga Calling’ Appeal.
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Donna set to embark on valuable mission work in Papua New Guinea
A parishioner in the Church of Ireland Ballybay Group of parishes in Co. Monaghan is shortly about to embark on an important mission trip to Papua New Guinea.
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Bishop Paul Colton talks about historic commemoration and the journey to reconciliation
As part of the Journey in Self–belief project, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, has recently been interviewed by Paul McFadden, a former news anchor for BBC Radio and freelance journalist. The project was created by Maynooth University to encourage self–reflection in the Protestant community in Ireland.
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Announcement of the Retirement of the Dean of Ross
The Dean of Ross, the Very Reverend Christopher Peters, has indicated to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross his intention to retire on 31st October 2021. This has now been announced also to the parishioners of Ross Union of Parishes.
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Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocese commemorates the end of the War of Independence
The 11th July marked the Centenary of the Truce and the End of the War of Independence in Ireland. It came into effect at 12 noon on that day and, although many people thought it would be a temporary halt in hostilities, it ended the conflict.
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Walks for charities in Crosshaven
The parishioners of the Templebreedy Group of Parishes met for the third time on Tuesday 6th July to walk together and raise money for charities.
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Model pupils of Dunmanway raise funds for charity and awareness of climate change
A sponsored walk by pupils of a historic school in west Cork has raised more than €300 for Christian Aid Ireland and highlighted the impact of climate change on some of the world’s poorest people.
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Canon Crooks starts fundraising cycle
And he’s off. The Rev Canon David Crooks has begun the first of his three marathon fundraising cycles in the Diocese of Raphoe.
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From embedding faith outside the church to a ‘waking nightmare’ caused by crimes against the planet
Faith leaders share their dreams for the future
Faith leaders from different backgrounds had the opportunity to share their dreams for the future of their faith at this year’s Ecumenical Bible Week ‘Thinking Allowed’ event.
