Irish Christian leaders call on UK, Ireland to work together on root causes of N Ireland violence
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Church leaders call for unified political response to recent violence
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Church leaders have issued a St Patrick s Day Statement admitting the need to face difficult truths about the failings in their own leadership when it comes to peace and reconciliation.
In a joint address, the Church of Ireland, Catholic Church, Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Methodist Church in Ireland and Irish Council of Churches, also spoke of a moral responsibility to acknowledge the corrosive impact of violence .
Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin, Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell, Presbyterian Moderator David Bruce, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland Tom McKnight and Ivan Patterson, President of the Irish Council of Churches, described how the Christian faith can help the healing of relationships and offer a hopeful vision for the future.
BBC News
By Mark Simpson
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Protestant and Catholic church leaders have issued a joint St Patrick s Day statement admitting they have not done enough in the past to heal divisions.
They say they hope this year s centenary of Northern Ireland will provide opportunities to create a better level of mutual understanding.
In 1921, a parliament was established in Belfast following the partition of the island of Ireland.
The leaders also reflected on the pandemic and life in the digital age.
Among those who signed the statement were the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, and the head of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Dr David Bruce.