ACNS 4169 | IRELAND | 26 JULY 2006
Church of Ireland: Emergency Appeal during Middle East crisis
The Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin have approved an emergency allocation of £20,000 from Bishops' Appeal funds to help with the settlement of displaced persons during the current Middle East crisis.
Any parishes who wish to contribute towards this emergency relief are asked to send their donations to:
Bishops' Appeal at Church of Ireland House Church Avenue Rathmines Dublin 6 Ireland
Or at
Church of Ireland House 61-67 Donegall Street Belfast BT1 2QH Northern Ireland
Bishops' Appeal are most grateful for the continued support given by members of the Church of Ireland.
+Robert Armagh +John Dublin +Michael Limerick
The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland have also issued the following press release on 25 July 2006.
Middle East Situation - Statement from the House of Bishops
"The on-going tragic situation in the Middle East with such widespread human suffering for men, women and little children of different backgrounds is a challenge to all of us. Arabs, Jews, Lebanese, Palestinians and Christians are caught up in events which bring death to the innocent and destruction to homes and essential services. The cries of the suffering cannot be ignored.
"The complexities of the Middle East mean that only a painstaking and determined effort will resolve the conflict and produce any long-term settlement. However we add our voices to those who have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and for the establishment of contacts between all warring factions. We appeal to people in Ireland to pray for an end to the violence and the emergence of a just and lasting settlement to a situation of such suffering and complexity."
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