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irishtimes.com > opinion > 02/22/2026 > presbyterian-church-in-ireland-facing-child-sex-abuse-earthquake

Opinion: Presbyterian Church in Ireland facing child sex abuse “earthquake”

17+ hour, 1+ min ago  (700+ words) The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has been told by its moderator Rev Richard Murray that it is living through an ecclesiastical earthquake. At last week's special general assembly, there was more emphasis on creating a management structure to deal…...

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irishtimes.com > world > uk > 10/23/2025 > anglican-schism-as-traditionalists-reject-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury

Anglican schism as traditionalists reject first female Archbishop of Canterbury

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (668+ words) The historic ecumenical meeting between Pope Leo and King Charles in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday was a symbolic display of unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. At the same time, division is threatening the worldwide…...

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irishtimes.com > world > uk > 10/03/2025 > hatred-and-racism-cannot-tear-us-apart-says-first-woman-archbishop-of-canterbury-sarah-mullally

‘Hatred and racism cannot tear us apart’, says first woman Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (451+ words) The first woman to be named Archbishop of Canterbury said the Church of England has a "responsibility" to stand with the Jewish community against anti-Semitism after the attack at a synagogue in Manchester. Sarah Mullally " who was also the first…...

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irishtimes.com > opinion > 09/21/2025 > fr-tony-flannery-is-our-innate-sense-of-superiority-holding-the-catholic-church-back

Fr Tony Flannery: Is our innate sense of superiority holding the Catholic Church back?

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (722+ words) In a recent interview with the UK Catholic weekly The Tablet, former bishop and head of the Episcopal Church in Scotland Richard Holloway spoke of his resignation after attending the Lambeth Conference of 1998. He is no longer even a practising…...