Author: Gladys Ganiel

Irish Council of Churches Response to my Report: ‘Something Other than a Building’

Rev Dr Ivan Patterson, President of the Irish Council of Churches, has responded to my recent research report Something Other than a Building: A Report on Churches on the Island of Ireland during the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

His response is based … Read more...

New Article in Irish Political Studies: Praying for Paisley – Fr Gerry Reynolds and the role of prayer in faith-based peacebuilding

I have a new article published online in Irish Political Studies, ‘Praying for Paisley – Fr Gerry Reynolds and the role of prayer in faith-based peacebuilding: a preliminary theoretical framework’. 

The article is part of a special issue celebrating the … Read more...

Clare FM Interview: The Pandemic’s Effects on Churches

I was interviewed about my research on churches during the pandemic on Clare FM’s Beyond Belief programme, which was presented by Stephen Fletcher and aired last night.

We cover a number of topics featured in my reports on my research, … Read more...

Church during Coronavirus Survey: Have Your Say

Researchers at Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education, Dublin City University and York St John University in the UK are conducting a second survey on religious practice during the pandemic: ‘Covid-19 and Church-21’.

Ordained clergy and laity from all denominations … Read more...

Churches during Covid on RTE Radio 1’s ‘The Leap of Faith’

I was interviewed about my research on religion during the Covid-19 pandemic on RTE Radio 1’s ‘The Leap of Faith’ programme, Friday 5 February. It draws primarily on my latest research report, Something Other than a Building: Churches during … Read more...

Can Ireland’s Churches be Something Other than a Building? Post on Slugger O’Toole

My post, ‘Can Ireland’s Churches be Something Other than a Building?’ was published on Tuesday on the Slugger O’Toole blog.

It outlines the results of my latest research on churches in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic.… Read more...

Patrick Mitchel’s Thoughts on ‘Considering Grace: Presbyterians & the Troubles’

Theologian Patrick Mitchel has written a thoughtful post on his ‘Faith in Ireland’ blog about my book (co-authored with Jamie Yohanis), Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.

Recognizing that the heart of Considering Grace is the stories it contains, the … Read more...

How Irish churches are celebrating Christmas during a pandemic: My article on RTÉ Brainstorm

I have a new article on RTÉ Brainstorm on ‘How Irish churches are celebrating Christmas during a Pandemic.’

Click here to read the full story. 

Image: Clonard Monastery in Belfast, December 2020. Sourced on Clonard’s Twitter feed.… Read more...

Considering Grace Conference Video Now Available

The video recording of last week’s online conference, ‘Considering Grace: Unpacking the Impact’, is now available here, on the video page for the wider project.

The conference discussed the book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles, written by … Read more...

Considering Grace Conference and Launch of Study Resource

Yesterday I was part of an online conference about my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.

The conference also marked the launch of study resources to accompany the book. The resources were written by … Read more...