Bishops call on government to prioritise the poor
With the government’s Autumn Statement imminent, the Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Social Justice has released a statement on the cost-of-living crisis, calling on the government to make sure that the preferential option for the poor is prioritised.Bishop...
Bishop sends Pope’s climate message to PM
The lead bishop for environmental issues for the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop John Arnold, has written to prime minister Rishi Sunak, enclosing a copy of Pope Francis’ recent apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum.Highlighting how the Catholic community plays...
prayers for people of Libya and Morocco after devastating disasters
Bishop Paul Swarbrick, lead bishop for Africa for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has expressed the solidarity of the Church of England and Wales with the people of Morocco and Libya who have been devastated in recent days by two natural disasters.An earthquake...
Cathedral Mass celebrates coronation of King Charles
Every diocese has been asked to mark the coronation of Charles III in some way.St Mary’s in Middlesbrough we will join many other cathedrals in celebrating Mass on Friday May 5 at 7pm.All are welcome to attend. Please note that all tickets for the parish event after...
