The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

100,000 Covid-19 Deaths – Cardinal Nichols asks us to Pray

On the day government figures recorded 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said: “A day of great sadness all over the land. So many people, families, communities,  remembering those who have died in these terrible months of...

Au Revoir to Sister Mary B

Au Revoir to Sr Mary Bernard Potter After 40 years of dedicated service throughout the Diocese of Leeds, Sr Mary B is returning to Selly Park, Birmingham, to take up a new chapter of her retirement. Mary B has touched the lives of so many through her work with the...

Young Parishioner’s Prize Prayer

A young parishioner of St Joseph’s, Castleford has won a prize in a national competition to compose a prayer. Ellie-Louise is 12 and attends St Wilfrid’s School. She was encouraged to enter the 2020 National Prayer Composition Competition (which is...

Keep Calm and Carry on Singing!

Diocese of Leeds musicians are keeping singing on both the education and evangelisation agendas, with the return of their Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award-winning daily YouTube singing sessions!   As soon as the new national lockdown was announced, the...

Our 2020 Diocese of Leeds Annual Review: available now online!

The Diocese of Leeds Annual Review 2020 is now available and published in an online-only .pdf. As usual, the Annual Review highlights and promotes the ‘good news stories’ sent to communications@dioceseofleeds.org.uk from the many parishes, schools and...