Building a Better World: Saturday September 12, from 10am to noon at English Martyrs Catholic Church, Dalton Terrace, York Y024 4DA. All are warmly invited for an opportunity to hear about CAFOD’s current work and the difference you can make. We will be sharing...
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SVP seeks membership support officer
The St Vincent de Paul Society, which provides invaluable services in our parishes and communities, is recruiting a membership support officer to assist with its work across the Middlesbrough Central Council area. This part-time, fixed-term role will focus on...
Pilgrims follow ancient footprints to Walsingham
A small band of pilgrims from Diocese of Hallam and Diocese of Leeds will walk England’s Longest Way to Walsingham this September. Starting with Mass at Leeds Cathedral on Saturday September 12, the group of “Perpetual Pilgrims” will follow the St Mark’s Way route of...
Pope prays that ‘nobody feels invisible’
With practically half of the world’s population living in urban areas, Pope Leo XIV dedicates his August prayer intention to “evangelisation in the city”. Through this intention, he invites the faithful to discover, amid the anonymity and loneliness that often...
Statement highlights End of Life Bill dangers
Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement highlighting the many dangers of the Private Members’ Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide: “The Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of...
Archbishop welcomes Andy Burnham’s palliative care support
Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed prime minister Andy Burnham’s call for palliative care services to be properly funded. The prime minister has...
Bishop echoes PM’s call for safe migration routes
Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees for the Bishops' Conference, has welcomed new prime minister Andy Burnham's comments on migrant Channel crossings in Dover. Mr Bunham said: "We also need to build a system that offers safe routes for people...
October date for Adoremus Eucharistic Congress
Our bishops have issued an invitation to the faithful to renew their devotion through the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress, Adoremus 2026, on Saturday October 10. The congress, in London, will bring together bishops, priests and people, while parishes are...
Damaged statue of Our Lady fully restored
Parishioners of St Alphonsus Church in North Ormesby are able to find inspiration, comfort and solace in the presence of Our Lady once again after our much-loved statue was restored. The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was vandalised on December 30 last year...









