CHURCH OF IRELAND PRESS OFFICE
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PRESS RELEASE
11 May 2004
“TRADITIONS OF FAITHFULNESS” CHART
CHRISTIAN VISION
There is continuing dialogue between the churches in Ireland with
the prospect of a deepening sense of togetherness in Christ.
Speaking today at the General Synod in Armagh on the work of the
Church of Ireland’s Committee for Christian Unity, Rt Revd
Peter Barrett, Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, said: “The witness
to deepening our togetherness in Christ across the ‘Traditions
of Faithfulness’ continues apace in Ireland, not least in
relation to Anglican/Methodist dialogue. We await with much interest
the ongoing deliberations of the Covenant Council on matters of
faith and order, as it continues to chart a course towards a new
appraisal of divergent moorings.”
Bishop Barrett also expressed the hope that dialogue with the
Presbyterian Church on matters of mutual concern will be refreshed
in the near future.
And in acknowledging the significance of the pontificate of Pope
John Paul II, the third longest in recorded papal history, Bishop
Barrett expressed good wishes to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in
his new post as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and to Cardinal
Desmond Connell on his retirement.
The Bishop went on to stress the importance of European and international
dialogues in strengthening the Church’s perceptions of mission
and unity.
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