by Michael McG | Feb 17, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan shackled and enslaved by a man who made her marry him and convert is now back home after a court victory. Faisalabad District and Sessions Court ruled on February 16 that Farah Shaheen should be allowed to return to her father...
by Michael McG | Feb 10, 2021 | CAFOD, Organisations
There’s still time to sign up for CAFOD’s 10,000 steps a day or its Big Walk for Water at 2pm on Saturday February 20. Bishop Terry tells us why we should do all we can to help… As Lent begins, I want to encourage you to think of joining in CAFOD’s Big...
by Michael McG | Feb 9, 2021 | Ampleforth Abbey, Diocese, Obituaries, Organisations
Father Alban Crossley OSB, Benedictine monk of Ampleforth Abbey, died on February 2 at the age of 86. He was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, and joined the monastic community at Ampleforth Abbey in September 1955.From 1958 to 1961 he was at St Benet’s Hall at the...
by Michael McG | Feb 9, 2021 | Missio, Organisations
Missio is hoping to raise a few smiles and a few pounds during these difficult times by encouraging families, households, church groups and communities to fundraise during lockdown. Usually at this time of year the charity’s school supporters from across England and...
by Michael McG | Jan 25, 2021 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations
Caritas Middlesbrough – the umbrella group for the many organisations in the diocese engaged in social outreach work – has produced its first newsletter. You can read the newsletter here…
by Michael McG | Jan 21, 2021 | National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
The National Board of Catholic Women will host a Zoom seminar on racial justice on Friday February 12 from 7pm to 8.30pm.The seminar will ask what is racial justice, why does it matter and what can we do?A panel from the Catholic Association for Racial Justice will...