The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, has issued the following statement after the further attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital. The hospital has been supported by Bishops’ Appeal through its Advent Appeal for the Middle East: As Christian people worldwide mark the entry of…
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Apr
Apr
Following the devastating earthquake last Friday (28th March) in South East Asia in which over two thousand lives have been lost, the Bishops’ Appeal Advisory Committee is sending emergency assistance of €10,000 (currently equivalent to £8,400) to Christian Aid’s appeal for Myanmar. Parishes and individuals are encouraged to donate directly to Christian Aid to ensure…
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Feb
Feb
Young people encouraged to raise money for South Sudan schools Bishops’ Appeal and the Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) have teamed up to encourage all Church of Ireland youth groups / youth clubs / schools to take part in Pancakes and Prayer, a special initiative for Lent 2025, focussing on several schools in South…
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Jan
Jan
Bishops’ Appeal has encouraged members of the Church to pray that the ceasefire arrangements agreed between Israel and Hamas would hold and lead to a more lasting peace after they take effect. This follows a welcome from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson yesterday (Thursday, 16th January) for the announcement of a proposed ceasefire…
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Dec
Dec
Bishops’ Appeal is pleased to share the news that al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which is administered by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, is continuing to provide essential care and support for people in urgent humanitarian need in Gaza City. Canon Don Binder, the Archbishop of Jerusalem’s Chaplain, recently remarked: “Although our Ahli Hospital in Gaza City…
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Nov
Nov
Bishops’ Appeal, the Church of Ireland’s world aid and development programme, is asking all parishes to remember the Middle East in prayer this Advent Sunday (1st December) and, following this morning’s ceasefire, to continue to pray for an end to all violence and destruction. The following prayers may be helpful for personal use or for…
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Oct
Oct
An invitation from Chris Thompson, Tearfund’s Northern Ireland Director: I am delighted to invite you to a series of special events with Safa Hijazeen, Tearfund’s Regional Director covering the Middle East, a part of the world that has featured heavily on our screens and our minds in recent months. But with so much happening in…
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Oct
Oct
The Church of Ireland is today (Monday, 21st October) launching a fresh appeal to help to provide humanitarian aid for people in need across the Middle East through Bishops’ Appeal, its world aid and development programme. All parishes in the Church of Ireland are being encouraged to support this initiative, with a focused time of…
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Oct
Oct
The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross has launched an appeal for funds to support a Christian Aid Ireland project which helps dispossessed farmers living in poverty in Sierra Leone. The appeal, which aims to raise €30,000 (currently equivalent to £25,000) over two years, was launched by the Rt Revd Dr Paul…
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Oct
Oct
Thanks to the support of Bishops Appeal a group of survivors of sexual violence in Peru called “Libres Para Servir,” was launched in July 2024. This group is composed of 22 incredible women with disabilities who are survivors of sexual violence. They are committed to advocating for justice and empowering other survivors. During the meeting,…
