Middlesbrough Diocese

Pilgrims follow ancient footprints to Walsingham

Michael McG — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:42:30 +0000

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 last year’s Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope, via St Marie’s Cathedral in […]

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Pope prays that ‘nobody feels invisible’

Michael McG — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:49:59 +0000

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 characterise city life, ways of building open and welcoming homes “where no one feels invisible”. […]

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Statement highlights End of Life Bill dangers

Michael McG — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:24:31 +0000

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 Life) Bill is expected to take place in the House of Commons on September […]

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