Category Archives: Contemporary Issues

Gift from Cork Protestant Charity Pays for Re-Opening of Hospital Operating Theatre

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A gift of €100,000 from the Victoria Trust, a long established charity operated jointly by the main Protestant Churches in Cork – the Church of Ireland, the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church – is enabling the refurbishment and much … Continue reading →

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Cork Churches Will Mark Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Annual International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18-25 January. As they have done since 1908, local communities will gather in fellowship with Christians around the world to pray for the unity of Christians. In Cork … Continue reading →

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Landmark Resource for Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Ireland Launched in Cork

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Wednesday, 16th January 2013, a significant step forward in the landscape of interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Ireland was launched at the City Hall, Cork by Deputy Lord Mayor , Councillor Emmet O’Halloran. A new resource booklet … Continue reading →

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‘The Church is Pushing Many Away from the Love of God’ ~ says Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

In a Christmas Day Sermon preached in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, the Right Reverend Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, said that, in his experience, as the Church as an institution is becoming increasingly all-consumed in an inward-looking, self-obsessed way … Continue reading →

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Giles Fraser Challenges Church about Economics at Cork Clergy Conference

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The London-based philosopher, priest and journalist, the Rev. Dr Giles Fraser gave four challenging and tantalising addresses at this year’s Cork, Cloyne and Ross Clergy Conference last week at Ballylickey.  Giles, a columnist with The Guardian, who famously resigned as … Continue reading →

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