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

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

Garforth’s Green Acres!

The allotment at St Benedict’s in Garforth featured in last year’s Annual Review as one of the ways in which our parishes are following the imperative to care for the earth, our common home and fulfil the exhortations made in the Holy Father’s encyclical,...

Action for Life on Earth 2021

  On the weekend of 23 to 25 July, the National Justice and Peace Network met for their annual conference at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. The topic for 2021 was climate change, calling the network together to discuss ‘Action for Life on Earth’. The...

Our Parishioners Taking Action for Life on Earth!

Diocese of Leeds parishioners have been instrumental in planning a major national conference with a crucial environmental message. The 43rd  Conference of the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) will take place at the Hayes Centre in Swanwick from 23-25 July...

Well-attended Laudato Si’ Mini-Pilgrimage at Myddelton!

On Sunday 27 June, between 25 and 30 people (and four very well-behaved dogs) visited the Myddelton Estate in Ilkley for the first ‘in-person’ diocesan event since the pandemic. For those from across our Diocesan Family, it was a Laudato Si’...

Justice and Peace Commission Annual Review

The Leeds Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission’s Annual Review (April 2020 – March 2021) gives details of the Commission’s important work during the difficult times of the Covid-19 pandemic and outlines some future plans; it is available to view on their website:...