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In Conversation with Safa Hijazeen (7th November 2024)

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 […]

New appeal seeks to bring hope through aid in the Middle East

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 […]

Cork’s kindness to reach West Africa

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 […]

The Fairtrade Choice – the power to bring change

Every one of us has the power to bring change to farmers and communities around the world through the choices we make when we go shopping.  The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal is encouraging all our parishes and people to make that ‘Fairtrade Choice’. It’s easy to buy Fairtrade – most supermarkets across the island […]

Supporting fair trade at General Synod!

Congratulations to Louis Parminter for winning the prize hamper, provided by Bishops’ Appeal, in the caption competition at General Synod! A great opportunity to promote fair trade products within the Church of Ireland.