Catholic Bishop’s Conference | Middlesbrough Diocese

Bishop Terry calls for prayers for Pope Leo

by Michael McG | May 9, 2025 | Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference

Bishop Terry welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV and looks ahead to finding out more about him in the months and years ahead… Despite all the predicting and prophesying, I think most people were genuinely surprised at the speed and the outcome of the recent...

Bishop’s tribute on the death of Pope Francis

by Michael McG | Apr 21, 2025 | Pope Francis, Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference

Bishop Terry has released the following statement on the death of Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome… I heard the truly shocking news as I switched on the TV to listen to the morning news. Although Pope Francis has been struggling with his health over the last few...

Pope Francis – Requiescat in Pace

by Michael McG | Apr 21, 2025 | Pope Francis, Catholic Bishop's Conference

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, served as the 265th successor of St Peter from his election on March 13 2013 to April 21 21 A 2025.At 9.45am Rome time on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the apostolic chamber, announced the Pope’s death from...

Cardinal urges Catholics to fight ‘deeply flawed and under-scrutinised’ assisted suicide bill

by Michael McG | Apr 2, 2025 | Catholic Bishop's Conference

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has written a pastoral letter urging Catholics to contact their MPs – even if they have done so already – to oppose the bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide.The...

Cardinal assures Pope of ‘fervent and heartfelt’ prayers

by Michael McG | Feb 25, 2025 | Pope Francis, Rome, Catholic Bishop's Conference

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference, has written to Pope Francis to assure the Holy Father of the prayerful support of Catholics in England and Wales.The Holy Father remains in Gemelli Hospital in Rome with pneumonia and a respiratory tract...

Hope is theme of Racial Justice Sunday

by Michael McG | Feb 13, 2025 | Justice and Peace, Catholic Bishop's Conference

Racial Justice Sunday (February 16) is the day the Church focuses on the need to oppose racism and pursue racial justice with renewed vigour. This year’s theme is: “Pilgrims of Hope: Our Journey Together Towards Racial Justice” and invites Catholics to reflect on...