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Solidarity with Al Ahli Hospital

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 […]

Bishops’ Appeal supports Christian Aid’s response to South East Asia earthquake

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 […]

Pancakes and Prayer: Update

Thank you so much for your support so far! As we crack on with Pancakes and Prayer through Lent, we want to thank every young person and youth leader taking part for helping children in South Sudan say: “I am educated, I am fed, I am safe and I am loved.” That’s the aim of Fields of […]

Pancakes & Prayer

Pancakes and Prayer for Lent!

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 […]

Bishops’ Appeal encourages prayer for ceasefire to hold and continued support for Middle East appeal

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 […]