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 concerns about flooding following extreme weather events do not affect … Read More
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 humanity, faith and human dignity.In his recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, … Read More
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 men from across the North of England and Wales as … Read More
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 ask that you please consider contacting your MP to oppose … Read More
Modern Slavery: A Hidden Injustice We Cannot Ignore When we hear the word slavery, many of us think of something from long ago—something tragic, but safely in the past. Yet slavery has not disappeared. It has simply changed its form. … Read More
This September, a small band of pilgrims from Leeds and Hallam Dioceses will walk England’s Longest Way to Walsingham! Starting with Mass at Leeds Cathedral on 12 September, the group of ‘Perpetual Pilgrims’ will follow the St Mark’s Way route … Read More
Residents in Cantley are benefiting from the recent expansion of the Neighbourhood Centre at St Wilfrid’s Court, which now offers enhanced facilities for community activities, support services and social events.The centre celebrated the opening of its newly refurbished café on … Read More
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 opportunity for representatives from parishes to listen and share their … Read More
The remains of Beauchief Abbey, from the site of the High Altar.A strong dedication to Our Lady links Beauchief Abbey and the shrine of Padley Chapel.The 8th Antiphon ‘O Virgin of Virgins how shall this be? For neither before thee … Read More
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 contain generic greetings, spelling errors and suspicious links.As email addresses … Read More
