All alumni, along with their friends and family, are invited to Leeds Trinity University’s Trinity Sunday Fun Day at the Horsforth Campus on Sunday May 31. This special day marks a joyful milestone in Leeds Trinity’s journey and is an opportunity to come together in...
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Food is Pope’s prayer intention for May
Pope Leo XIV lifts up his voice in prayer in a world in which millions of people do not have access to adequate food.His intention for the month of May, “That everyone might have food,” focuses on the most urgent challenges of our time: hunger and wasted food. Through...
Pope holds audience with Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Leo XIV held an audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, and prayed with her in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. In his greetings, the Pope shared his joy to receive the archbishop...
Archbishop condemns ‘abhorrent’ antisemitic attack
Archbishop of Birmingham Bernard Longley, chair of the Department for Dialogue and Unity, has issued a statement condemning the recent antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green. In his statement, Archbishop Longley prays for the victims and condemns rising and...
Sir John is Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture speaker
Wednesday May 13 at 7pm, via Zoom “Hope in Turbulent Times” Middlesbrough Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission is delighted to welcome Sir John Battle as this year’s speaker for the Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture. John was MP for Leeds West for more than 20 years...
New president elected for Bishops’ Conference
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales held a one-day plenary assembly on Saturday April 18, followed by a week of ongoing formation. The gathering took place at Convento Palazzola, the Venerable English College's villa and retreat house just outside Rome. The...
Painting celebrates 40 years of ‘Cathedral for the people’
A stunning painting that captures the story of Middlesbrough and its rich Catholic history in a single image has been commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of St Mary’s Cathedral in Coulby Newham. Procession, by local artist Philip Meadows, begins at the foot of...
Pope Leo invites us to pray for priests in crisis
At the beginning of Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV announces that his prayer intention for the month of April is dedicated to priests in crisis and the need to care for them, listen to them and accompany them. Through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network’s Pray with the Pope...
Congratulations, Father Douglas!
We were delighted to celebrate the ordination of Father Douglas McKittrick to the priesthood at St Mary's Cathedral on Saturday April 29. Bishop Marcus's first ordination in our diocese, it was a joyful and grace-filled moment for our diocesan family. We give thanks...









