Priest held captive by Jihadists for 750 days, says greatest battle was not hating
A CATHOLIC missionary who spent more than two years chained and threatened with death by Islamist extremists said the greatest battle of his captivity was not surviving his kidnappers but…
Building a Fairer, Healthier and Greener Doncaster: Environmental Justice Workshop
This summer has brought another stark reminder that environmental challenges are becoming everyday realities for many people across the UK.Prolonged periods of heat, dry conditions, pressure on green spaces and…
What Good News Day: Catholic Teaching in the World of AI
How should we understand artificial intelligence in the light of Catholic teaching?Join us for What Good News Day as Fr Hugh MacKenzie explores the opportunities and challenges AI presents for…
Forming Servant Leaders for Tomorrow’s Church
One of the greatest privileges of serving the Church is seeing people responding to Christ’s simple invitation: “Follow me.” Every year, through the Northern Diaconal Formation Partnership (NDFP), we accompany…
Catholics Oppose Assisted Suicide: make YOUR voice heard to our MPs!
The Catholic Church holds that ALL human life is sacred – from the moment of conception until natural death. Bishop Marcus and all his fellow Catholic Bishops of England and Wales…
Second Diocesan Consultation Meeting Held at St Peter’s, Doncaster
Sixty seven people gathered with Bishop Marcus and facilitators for the Consultation Meeting for the Eastern part of the Diocese on 11 June at St Peter’s, Doncaster. There was an…
Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power
Marking the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, entitled ‘Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.’ He appeals for…
Scam Alert
The Safeguarding Team are often contacted regarding scam emails that have been received to parish email addresses. The emails usually request money/donations or help to purchase ‘gift cards’ and often…
Diocesan Jubilee Mass Celebrating Volunteers and Service
On 15th November 2025 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Herringthorpe in the Diocese of Hallam, the Jubilee mass was celebrated by Bishop Ralph Heskett and Monsignor Desmond Sexton.This…
