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Church of Ireland parish registers viewed by the Obama family
The survival of the parish registers of the small rural parish of Templeharry in County Offaly helped to underpin the return visit of Michelle Obama with her daughters Sasha and Malia to Dublin on Monday

Bishop of Bath & Wells to retire
The 78th Bishop of Bath & Wells, the Right Reverend Peter Price is to retire on Saturday.

Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury affirm commitment to dialogue in first meeting
In their first meeting since their inaugurations, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis have spoken of their shared desire to continue the journey of theological dialogue and fraternity.
Portrait of Queen vandalised at Westminster Abbey
A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been vandalised.
Church of Scotland 'is not in crisis'
The Church of Scotland has insisted it is not in crisis despite traditionalist congregations threatening to leave following its vote on gay ordinations.

Letter bomb survivor to speak at Durham Cathedral
A priest and anti-apartheid activist who survived a letter bomb attack will be at Durham Cathedral on 7 July.

'There is no Christian vision without a recovery of prayer'
The Bishop of London Dr Richard Chartres has delivered a challenging message to Christians about the need for the church to be confident in living and speaking the gospel, and being compassionate in serving communities.

Bishop hopes CofE will follow South Africa's lead on women
A South African bishop shared her wish for the Church of England to admit women to the episcopate during a sermon at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday.

Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis to meet
The Archbishop of Canterbury will be in Rome on Friday to meet Pope Francis.

Iona service celebrates 1450 years since arrival of Columba
An ecumenical service took place on Iona on Sunday as part of celebrations marking 1450 years since the arrival of Columba on the tiny Scottish island.

Photos: Launch of Capital Vision 2020
The Bishop of London launched Capital Vision 2020 on Thursday night with the ambitious goals for the Diocese of London, including creating or renewing 100 worshipping communities, equipping and commissioning 100,000 ambassadors representing Jesus Christ in daily life, investing in leadership and increasing the number of ordinands by 50 per cent, and opening up church buildings to the wider community.

Diocese of London celebrates new vision
The mood was jubilant at St Paul's Cathedral as the Bishop of London led a service celebrating the vision for the next seven years.

From cave to cathedral: Lindisfarne Gospels inspire art exhibition
The Lindisfarne Gospels are the inspiration behind an exciting new art exhibition.

Join in the Bishop's Game!
The Bishops of Lynn and Thetford will be going head to head later this month in a friendly game of cricket.

David Walker announced as next Bishop of Manchester
The current Bishop of Dudley, the Right Reverend David Walker, is to become the next Bishop of Manchester.

Archbishop of Canterbury says he cannot support gay marriage bill
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his regret over the way homosexuals were treated by the Church in the past but has clarified in the House of Lords his continued opposition to legalising gay marriage.