SITTING in St Matthew's, the only shamrock-shaped church in Ireland (on the Woodvale Road, would you believe?), for an inter-church Ash Wednesday service I was considering was it the ultimate cross-community experience?
The 4 Corners Festival has just finished its tenth annual celebration "bringing Belfast together". This initiative of the Christian faith communities certainly did that this year, not a mean feat in a city where culture can be used as a weapon.
DOES anyone remember back in the day when Brexit was a dream and people had plans and strategies, blissfully unaware of what was to happen next? Well, during that time Belfast City Council was working on a bid to be the European Capital of Culture 2018 then had to pivot when this was no longer possible.
THE Very Reverend Henry Hull calls it the cradle of Christianly in Ireland. Saul, a small church built on the site of Saint Patrick's first church among the County Down drumlins. Each year a minibus shuttle is put on from Down Cathedral to take pilgrims the few miles out to Saul.