This website is best viewed with CSS and JavaScript enabled.

Home > Europe & Middle East

News Stories


Europe & Middle East

Church Leaders Pledge Support for Christians in Bethlehem

A special pilgrimage of religious leaders for these last days of Advent to Bethlehem has been welcomed by local Christians as a 'sign of hope' in the midst of a devastating situation.

22 December 2006

Archbishop Robin Eames Christmas Message 2006

Archbishop Robin Eames Christmas Message 2006

When those who came first to the Stable at Bethlehem saw with their own eyes the miracle of Christ's birth they believed - but then they moved on.

21 December 2006

Statement from the Bishops of The Church of Ireland

Statement from the Bishops of The Church of Ireland

We wish to express grave concern at aspects of the process by which legislation, including highly controversial legislation in the social and educational field, is brought into law in Northern Ireland.

21 December 2006

Rewiring parish churches for mission - rediscovering old ideas for the New Year

Rewiring parish churches for mission - rediscovering old ideas for the New Year

A book published today poses a range of questions to help parish churches as they pledge a 'mission shaped New Year's resolution' to transform their church and community in 2007. 

14 December 2006

Diocese of Clogher first to launch Diocesan Pastoral Assistants

Diocese of Clogher first to launch Diocesan Pastoral Assistants

The commissioning of Diocesan Pastoral Assistants (DPA's) is a new initiative spearheaded by the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Clogher to address the growing problem resulting from the general shortage of clergy, a challenge shared throughout many dioceses and denominations.

13 December 2006

Bethlehem welcomes Church Leaders' visit

Bethlehem welcomes Church Leaders' visit

The Catholic and Anglican bishops of Jerusalem have welcomed the announcement by UK church leaders of their pilgrimage to Bethlehem. 

12 December 2006

Mothers' Union President elect will focus on global representation

Mothers' Union President elect will focus on global representation

The Mothers' Union, the largest Christian women's voluntary organisation in the world, has announced the election of Rosemary Kempsell as its World Wide President.  Initially elected for a three-year term of office, Rosemary will take up her post on 1st January 2007.

05 December 2006

Archbishop of Canterbury:Trident White Paper must provoke wide debate

Archbishop of Canterbury:Trident White Paper must provoke wide debate

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that the Government White Paper on the future of Trident requires the widest possible consultation and should start and not close down public debate on the issue.

05 December 2006

Women Bishops Legislative Drafting Group announced

Women Bishops Legislative Drafting Group announced

The Archbishops' Council has agreed the membership of the legislative drafting group to consider proposals for allowing women to be consecrated as bishops. The drafting group was called for in a motion carried by the General Synod in July 2006.

05 December 2006

Church leaders to make pilgrimage to Bethlehem

Christian leaders have called for prayers throughout Advent for Christians in the Holy Land as they prepare for a pilgrimage to the birth place of Jesus Christ.

05 December 2006