CAFOD has developed a programme called Livesimply, which is an opportunity for Catholic communities – parishes, schools, religious orders and chaplaincies – to respond to Pope Francis’ invitation in his encyclical Laudato Si' to “work with generosity and...
The Diocese of Middlesbrough and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the UK are pleased to invite you to attend their one-day Sharing Hope In Crisis seminar in Hull. This invaluable training opportunity will help prepare you to serve people in crisis,...
Bishop Terry called for politicians to use their influence to take positive steps to address the housing crisis as he launched an important new report at the Houses of Parliament. He said greater preference should be given to community-owned and led housing...
Would you like to meet inspiring new people and make new friends in your community while learning new skills? As a volunteer with CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, you will make a tremendous difference in the fight against global poverty and...
A new Middlesbrough branch of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will hold its first meeting at St Thomas More’s Church on Monday February 11 at 7pm. If you would like to join the new branch or if you are interested in getting involved in local...
I had the great privilege, as chair of Caritas Social Action Network, an agency of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, to present and launch a report entitled Abide With Me, in the Churchill Room in the House of Commons on November 20 last year. Among many...
Happy New Year, and perhaps more importantly, happy Epiphany! The celebration of Christmas and Epiphany only came about in the Fourth Century. Until then the need to celebrate the Incarnation, the Coming in Flesh of the Son of God, had not really entered people’s...
You are invited to join Bishop Terry on our diocesan pilgrimage to Italy to follow in the footsteps of St Pio Of Pietrelcina and St Francis Of Assisi. The pilgrimage takes place from Wednesday October 2 to Sunday October 6 and highlights include… Pietrelcina – the...
February 17 marks Racial Justice Sunday, which focuses on the experiences of ethnic communities in England and Wales. It is a day on which we all called to earnestly pray for an end to racism and racial inequality in our country. The theme this year is Dignity of...
