No surprise Christians have embraced City of Culture: Bishop of Derry

He made the observation ahead of a unique ‘faith and culture’ youth conference in St Mary’s College on Tuesday (November 26), which is due to be attended by over 200 pupils from across the city.

Archbishop Richard Clarke, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, Rev Dr Rob Craig, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Roman Catholic Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh and Rev Dr Heather Morris, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland will join with the two hundred sixth formers for the exploration of faith and culture.

Bishop Good said, “The Churches have thoroughly embraced the special celebration of culture in our city this year. This is not surprising given the rich intertwining roots of culture and faith. For fifteen hundred years Christian faith had a profound impact on culture. A great deal of art, literature and music had its roots in Christian spirituality. In fact the Church was one of the main patrons of culture for centuries. In this more secular age the impact of faith on culture is easily forgotten. This event will explore how culture and faith can still relate positively to one another”.