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Catholic charity appeals for earthquake help

by Michael McG | Jul 2, 2026 | Miscellaneous

Catholic leaders have appealed for help after mobilising an urgent programme for wounded people in an area of Caracas known as Latin America’s largest slum.Speaking in the wake of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare told...

Pope’s prayer intention: ‘Respect for human life’

by Michael McG | Jul 2, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV, The Pope Video

During his recent apostolic journey to Spain, Pope Leo addressed these words in the Congress of Deputees: “Every human life must be recognised and safeguarded from conception to its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence.”In a world marked by what Pope...

A message from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference

by Michael McG | Jun 26, 2026 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Diocese, Miscellaneous, Safeguarding

A statement from the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales “Yesterday’s news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and...

Bishop Marcus presents BBC’s Daily Service

by Michael McG | Jun 24, 2026 | Bishop Marcus

Bishop Marcus presented the BBC’s Daily Service for the Feast of SS John Fisher and Thomas More.The programme offers space for spiritual reflection, featuring a Bible reading, prayer and a selection of sacred music recorded at Leeds Cathedral.The service was recorded...

Bishop announces summer clergy moves

by Michael McG | Jun 9, 2026 | Bishop Marcus, News

Bishop Marcus has announced a series of clergy appointments across the diocese, to take effect this summer.Monsignor Canon Gerard Robinson has been appointed parochial administrator of St George’s Parish, York, with Father Timothy Whitwell, of the Diocese of Leeds,...