A bishop in Jerusalem has said that while the war between Israel and Hamas has ended, the causes of the conflict remain unresolved.In a message sent to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop William Shomali, auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem, urged all...
Wednesday 5th November, 12 noon – Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Coulby Newham Each November, the Church turns her prayerful gaze toward eternity. It is the month when we remember the faithful departed, commending them to the mercy of God and thanking Him for their witness....
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) is examining how dioceses and religious life groups respond to those who have suffered abuse. As part of this work, the CSSA is inviting survivors to take part in a survey, sharing their experiences of engaging with a...
On this year’s Prisoners Sunday (October 12), we especially remember the legacy of Pope Francis and how he showed love and mercy to those in prison. At the start of the Jubilee year, Pope Francis opened five Jubilee doors. The second door was at a prison in Rebibbia,...
Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues, and Bishop Bosco MacDonald, lead bishop for marriage and family life, have released a statement to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9-15). Baby Loss Awareness Week is a national initiative of remembrance....
This month sees the first of the Cathedral Series of concerts, part of the wider events programme. The first of these, on Friday October 17 at 7.30pm, promises to be a special event, as we welcome back former cathedral chorister and choral scholar, Grace Oliver, along...
More than 40 young people from across the diocese enjoyed four days of catechises, prayer and fun at a Catholic summer residential event at Ampleforth.They joined another 50 young people from Lincolnshire, Cumbria and Scotland at Faith Summertime during the first week...
In Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti (All brothers and sisters), he places great emphasis on human beings being given dignity, saying: “God has created all human being with equal rights, duties, and dignity, and has called them to live together as brothers and...
I am sure you will be aware of our two new saints canonised last month, Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. There are lots of articles about them on the internet. They are not hard to find. Here is a little compact edition of what I have found about Saint...
