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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.

Archbishops renew appeal for prayers for peace in the Middle East

  A statement from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson, issued on Sunday, 14th April 2024: ‘We renew our call for members of the Church of Ireland to pray that peace will prevail and humanitarian aid will reach all who suffer at this time. Every human life has intrinsic value through its creation in […]

Bishops’ Appeal thanks supporters for generosity

Thank you! The Bishops’ Appeal sends a message of thanks to all those who have supported recent appeals and given so generously to enable those in great need to receive help and practical aid around the world today. Thanks to the generosity of parishes and individuals, at its meeting in March, the Bishops’ Appeal Advisory […]

‘A warm glow in a cold dark place’

Two hundred and fifty wood-burning stoves have been distributed in the Kharkiv region by Habitat for Humanity Ukraine in recent months.  Many arrived just in time for Christmas, and all will keep families warm and allow them to cook simple meals. The current situation in Ukraine is challenging with more airstrikes, less support, and a […]