Auxiliary Bishops of Westminster Nicholas Hudson and James Curry, Anglican Bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun and Archbishop of Glasgow...

Jan 27, 2025

We were deeply saddened to hear the news that Father Neil McNicholas passed away in Butterwick Hospice, Stockton, in the early hours of this...

Jan 24, 2025

Pope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s...

Jan 9, 2025

Alton Day of Renewal (ADoRE) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and launches a special Jubilee programme on Saturday January 25 with...

Jan 8, 2025

Happy New Year, or perhaps, happy feast of the Motherhood of our Blessed Lady.On January 1 we are reminded of the role Mary played in the...

Jan 6, 2025

Tributes have been paid to Father Peter Keeling, who served communities throughout the diocese and was the last parish priest of the “Old” St...

Jan 6, 2025

Father Tom O’Neill’s homily at Father Peter Keeling’s funeral at St Francis Church, Middlesbrough, on November 26 2024… When Peter was in better...

Jan 5, 2025

In the Old Testament, the Jubilee Year was a time of renewal, freedom and celebration.Debts were cancelled, people and the land could rest,...

Dec 16, 2024

The Ordinary Jubilee Year and Indulgences You can be sorry for something; you can confess your guilt, and the person hurt or offended can forgive...

Dec 9, 2024

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