Bishops’ Appeal Supports Partner Agency Responses in Haiti

On Saturday 14 August, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at Les Cayes, 75 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince. On Tuesday 16 August, Tropical Storm Grace hit Haiti, triggering flooding and mudslides complicating rescue efforts. Oxelia, a resident of Corail, was at home when the earthquake hit. “We screamed and ran outside into the…

Gender Justice Statistics in Irish Churches 2018

In 2018, Vox Magazine conducted a nationwide survey of individuals from multiple churches to gather together the experiences of women in the church and to ascertain the views of church goers on various Gender Justice Issues. Ruth Garvey-Williams, the editor of Vox, highlighted some of the main findings of the subsequent report in her presentation…

We are Supporting Global Emergency Responses During the Covid-19 Pandemic

In light of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Bishops’ Appeal – the Church of Ireland’s World Aid and Development Programme – is releasing a total of €50,000 to five key partner mission and development agencies to support their efforts among the world’s most vulnerable people. The five agencies are Christian Aid, Tearfund Ireland, CMS Ireland, USPG,…