Bishops issue statement after Holy Land visit
The Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land has issued a final communiqué at the end of its visit from January 17 to 21. “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13.14 Our pilgrimage...
Bishop urges halt to proposed puberty blocker trial
Bishop Paul Mason, lead bishop for healthcare for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement expressing concern about a proposed clinical trial of puberty blockers involving children.Bishop Mason urges a path of supportive care for...
A message from Emeritus Bishop Terence Patrick Drainey
Today, the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has accepted my resignation as Bishop of Middlesbrough and has appointed Bishop Marcus Stock, the Bishop of Leeds, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.I am very grateful to His Holiness for having entrusted...
A Message to the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful of the Dioceses of Middlesbrough and Leeds
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Following acceptance of the resignation in accordance with Canon 401 §1* of the Rt Rev Terence Patrick Drainey as Bishop of Middlesbrough, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed me as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of...
