Father Andrew Smith O.Praem died at the Priory in Muston, North Yorkshire, at 4.30am on Friday morning following a short illness. Father Andrew was originally from North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. He attended seminary with the Norbertines and was ordained to the...
Pupils from four schools and representatives from three parishes put questions to Stockton South MP Matt Vickers on cuts to the aid budget, poverty, unjust debts, water and the COVID vaccine. The event was hosted by Christ the King Primary School in Thornaby in...
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust, which covers 17 schools in North Yorkshire – two secondary and 15 primary – has been officially placed on the global Earth Day map due to their continued commitment to protecting the environment. The trust is the only...
Tudor Croft Gardens near Guisborough will open again for visitors this weekend (June 26 and 27) in support of three very special charities. There is no need to book and social distancing measures include a signposted one-way system around the gardens – which has the...
A message from Bishop Terry... The Meacher Bill on “Assisted Dying” is currently awaiting its second reading in the House of Lords.The Department for Social Justice (DSJ) of the Bishops’ Conference is working with allied organisations to defeat this. Alongside other...
Bishop Terry will celebrate Mass as the Postgate Rally returns this summer after the event was cancelled last year because of the pandemic. The rally, in honour of the English and Welsh martyrs and Blessed Nicholas Postgate, takes place at Ugthorpe on Sunday July 4,...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered his thanks to the owner and staff of the Catholic Universe and Catholic Times for their service to the mission and witness of the Catholic Church in this country after the announcement of their closure. “This week sees the last...
As the G7 group of nations summit begins in Cornwall, bishops representing the Catholic communities of England, Wales and Scotland have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stress that we must work together to ensure a just and sustainable future for our global...
Water poverty and a celebration of CAFOD’s 60th birthday are the topics of two Zoom events being hosted by the National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW) this week. Living Water sees Dr Mary Mather, Patricia Stoat, from the NBCW and Lucy Jardine of CAFOD talking about...
