Your rapid overview of today’s news and issues.
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IRELAND
C of I briefs – Friends of Cloyne Cathedral launched, Midleton College Celebrity Cookbook, Memorial service for sudden death held, St Patrick’s appointment§
Derry exhibition provides rich social commentary – unique documents at St Columb’s new facility§
Northern Irish still at work creating a space for peace – US National Catholic Reporter visited Belfast and met Fr Gerry Reynolds and Rev Dr John Dunlop§
C of I committee disappointed with new Roman Catholic texts§
A crash course in . . . Church reports on child sex abuse – Patsy McGarry gave this summary in Saturday’s Irish Times§
GREAT BRITAIN
C of E Bishop calls for a new course in Aghanistan§
WORLDWIDE
Anglicans challenged to change how society thinks about gender-based violence§
Faith leaders united in Durban climate change action call§
WCC seeks positive response to migration – Around 214 million people in the world are on the move§
MUSIC
Sing with John Bell of the Iona Community – JB is going to be leading two events in Northern Ireland in January 2012§
New Irish Arts – Choir and Orchestra -Two up coming events§
Paul Mealor: the still, small voice of calm – Compositions sung at the year’s royal Wedding and for the military wives’ choir – Paul Mealor’s sacred music illuminates both our past and our future, writes St Paul’s Cathedral’s Michael Hampel, Residentiary Canon and Precentor.§
PRAY2DAY – a thought, a bible reading and a prayer for today§
OTHER:
FAITH GALLERY
Commenced on Saturday last – see summary for link. A new weekly feature on CNI – will present links to the best of “faith photography”. It commences with National Geographic’s outstanding photo-tribute to KGV 400. §
TODAY’S BLOG
Tomorrow’s rather – the Bishop of Ripon on parishes, bishops and dioceses.