Home Mission Sunday (September 20) is day parishes are asked to pray for the work of evangelisation and to support this vital work through a second collection.A few years ago, this day was renamed Evangelii Gaudium Sunday after Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation,...
The Pope’s September prayer intention invites us to view water as God’s gift and as a right “without borders”. Water, the “source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope,” as the Pope himself defines it in his prayer, is a scarce, unsafe and inaccessible resource for...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am writing to update you on the progress that has been made since my appointment by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough in December 2025, and as Apostolic Administrator of the...
Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues, has issued a statement on the upcoming Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which will take place on Friday September 11. In his statement, Archbishop...
Today (Monday September 1) is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the beginning of the Ecumenical Season of Creation, which will conclude on 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. Pope Leo XIV’s message for the day is “They shall beat their swords...
Are you committed to a world where people can live in peace and without fear of violence? Do you have the skills and experience to voice this message to people at all levels? Pax Christi England and Wales, the Catholic movement for peace, is recruiting a new general...
Forty-eight catechists from parishes all over the diocese met to follow Catechist Formation Pathway 1 over four online and in-person sessions.The course was led by adult formation co-ordinator Nicola Sweetman, who shared her wisdom and experience, making the content...
The consultation process across the dioceses of Hallam, Leeds and Middlesbrough has now been completed, marking an important milestone in the discernment surrounding the proposed unification of the three dioceses. Over recent months, clergy, religious and lay faithful...
FATHER TIMOTHY WHITWELL, who this summer takes over from Monsignor Gerard Robinson as parish priest at St Joseph’s, Stokesley, St Margaret Clitherow, Great Ayton and St Mary’s Crathorne, tells us how much he’s looking forward to returning to our diocese… From...
