The faithful of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and the Diocese of Leeds have been asked to help explore the possibility of how the two dioceses could work together with a view to a possible future union as one diocesan family. Bishop Marcus is inviting everyone to take...
Bishop of Clifton Bosco MacDonald has issued the following statement on the war in Iran: The widening war involving Iran is a grave cause of sorrow and alarm. After the long agony of Ukraine and the appalling suffering in Gaza, the world now faces another conflict...
In a Lenten statement, the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend John Sherrington, clarifies the Church’s principled objection to the Terminally Ill (Adults) End of Life Bill and urges Catholics to pray for parliamentarians debating the Private Members’ Bill in...
The Holy Father’s prayer intention for the month of February, distributed through the “Pray with the Pope” campaign, is dedicated to children with incurable diseases. Pope Leo invites the entire Church and all people of goodwill to join in praying for children who are...
Marriage Week, February 7-14 2026 Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Bishop of Clifton and lead bishop for marriage and family life for the Bishops’ Conference, has praised the “ordinary heroism of married love, and the strength of family life” in a message to...
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...
T he Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land has issued a f inal c ommuniqué 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...
