The UK’s Catholic Leprosy Charity, St Francis Leprosy Guild (SFLG) invites the Catholic community to support its mission by dedicating a Sunday service or short event in support of World Leprosy Day (Sunday January 25). To make it easier to talk about…
Yorkshirewoman Mary Ward is one of English Catholic history’s most significant yet most unsung figures.A pioneer for women’s equality, she founded the Congregation of Jesus and inspired an international following of people who are now campaigning for her…
The Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land has issued a final communiqué at the end of its visit from January 17 to 21. “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13.14 Our pilgrimage…
Bishop Paul Mason, lead bishop for healthcare for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement expressing concern about a proposed clinical trial of puberty blockers involving children.Bishop Mason urges a path of supportive care for…
Diocese of Middlesbrough – Financial Accountant – Full-time – 35 hours per week Salary in the region of £37,500 per annum The Diocese of Middlesbrough wishes to appoint a Financial Accountant to assist the Head of Finance in the financial management of…
The John Bradburne Memorial Society (JBMS) is calling on individuals, parishes and communities to support its mission on World Leprosy Day (Sunday January 25).This annual day of awareness shines a spotlight on the ongoing challenges faced by people affected by…
Riding Lights Theatre Company presents Night Falls, a new passion play by Paul Birch to be performed at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough.Set over the four days leading up to the crucifixion, Night Falls retells the Easter story through two strangers sheltering in…
On the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, 2024, we began the celebration of the opening of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025. A year on, the Holy Door at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls was closed on December 28 and the Holy Year concluded in…
Today, the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has accepted my resignation as Bishop of Middlesbrough and has appointed Bishop Marcus Stock, the Bishop of Leeds, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.I am very grateful to His Holiness for having entrusted…
