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

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

CSAN statement on Israel-Gaza conflict

Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has released a statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict: Caritas Social Action Network supports the call by Pope Francis for an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli-Gaza conflict. In his comments after the Angelus on 29 October, Pope...

A Yorkshire Trust Gives More Support to Our Churches

Founded in 1988, the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust was established with the aim of helping the preservation, repair, and maintenance of churches within the historic boundary of Yorkshire. Since 1988, the Trust has funded almost £3,000,000 worth of grants to more...

World Day of the Poor – 19 November 2023

World Day of the Poor 2023 – “Do Not Turn Away” The full verse from the Book of Tobit 4:7 reads: Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, and God’s face will not be turned away from you. It is the phrase in bold which Pope...

Our Cathedral’s Link with Arthur Aaron VC – Eighty Years On

This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the death of Arthur Louis Aaron VC, who was killed while serving with the Royal Air Force in North Africa in August 1943. Arthur Aaron was born on 6 March 1922. His father was Benjamin Aaron, whose ancestors came from...

Three New Canons for the Cathedral Chapter

At the end of July 2023 Bishop Marcus announced the appointment of three new members of the Cathedral Chapter to coincide with the impending retirement of Canons Kevin Firth, Lawrie Hulme, and Michael Mahady. Their successors are Fr Gerard Kearney, Parish Priest of St...