Iraq Church Welcomes 2021 Papal Visit
Iraq’s Christians have welcomed news that Pope Francis is set to go to Iraq next spring – the first time any pontiff will have visited the country. Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Hadiab-Erbil warmly greeted the announcement that Pope Francis will visit...
Carol Service For People Living With Dementia
Monsignor Gerard Robinson will lead a carol service for people living with dementia at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough on Sunday December 13 at 3pm, to be streamed live on the diocesan YouTube page. The service, which has been organised by the Music for the Mind...
The Most Important Gift You’ll Give This Christmas
Our Catholic family in the Diocese of Middlesbrough has always been generous in our compassion for people living in poverty around the world.We know that every life created by God is precious and we can show our compassion through CAFOD, the official overseas...
Charity Warns Of Bethlehem Disaster As Pilgrims Stay Away
As uncertainty continues around Christmas celebrations in the UK this year, the situation in the place where the Nativity story began is desperate, an aid charity has warned as it launched an appeal for funds. Ecumenical charity Friends of the Holy Land, which...
