“Put out into the deep.” (Luke 5:4),  A Pilgrimage of Listening, Witness and Stewardship

On Wednesday 23 July 2025, the Irish Church Leaders Group made a visit to Lough Neagh and Coney Island, a landscape steeped in beauty, history, ecological importance and growing crisis. This pilgrimage was not only about witnessing the natural wonders of Lough Neagh but also about listening deeply to the voices from local communities, conservationists and those whose livelihoods have long been tied to the Lough.

In the short video reflection above from the day, Archbishop Eamon shares the group’s sense of responsibility and the spiritual call they felt as they stood amid the environmental challenges facing this treasured body of water.