Tribute: The Reverend Shiela Johnson
It was an afternoon of fluctuating emotions in the Parish of Ballymore, on Monday 3rd November 2025, as the retired former Priest-in-Charge of the...
The Gift of Baptism
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I read with great interest the article ‘In Defence of Baptism’ by The Very Reverend Stephen Farrell in the February 2026 edition of...
Length and Quality of Sermons
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I must begin with a caveat — stressing that this is a personal view, as I’ve not had the privilege to attend a...
Format of the Gazette
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As a reader of the Gazette for over sixty years, it was with dismay that I read about its possible demise for financial...
PCI Launches ‘Safeguarding Roadshows’ in Wake of Ongoing Crisis
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has begun a new phase in its safeguarding reform programme with the launch of its first series of Safeguarding...
Churches Unite in Call to Heal Creation
A conference addressing the ecological crisis facing Ireland, and particularly the pollution of Lough Neagh, has issued a renewed call for reconciliation — not...
Diocesan Clergy Celebrate the Primate’s Threescore Years and Ten!
The clergy in the Diocese of Armagh recently held a surprise party for The Most Reverend John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of...
Inspiring Lives: Cathedrals Plus Conference Comes to Dublin
Almost 70 representatives of cathedrals and greater churches from across Ireland and the UK gathered in Dublin in mid-January for the annual Cathedrals Plus...
Supreme Court rules Northern Ireland School RE Unlawful under Human Rights Law
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the way Christian-focused religious education (RE) and collective worship is taught in Northern Ireland schools is unlawful,...
‘Once in a Generation’ Conversation on Education
Those with an interest in education and members of wider society have a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to help shape Ireland’s education system...