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

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

Cottingley and CAFOD Celebrate Ten Years of Laudato Si’

On 15 June at the 9.15 mass at St Mary and St Monica’s, Cottingley, there was a 10th birthday party for the Papal Encyclical Laudato Si’. There was music and a celebration afterwards, including a short talk. The children produced prayers and delighted in some...

Environment: A Response to the Holy Father’s ‘Laudate Deum’ and to COP28

The Ecological Conversion Group has published a response in the form of a short, informative and clearly-expressed briefing note, to Laudate Deum (Pope Francis’ follow-up to Laudato Si’) and to what is being discussed at the 28th United Nations Climate...

Trustees’ Environmental Statement of Intent

The Bishop and Trustees of the Diocese of Leeds have issued the following Statement of Intent which was conveyed to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales at its Spring Plenary Meeting in April 2023. Statement - Living Laudato Si in the Diocese of Leeds...

NEW! Diocesan Environment and Conservation Website

The new Diocesan Environment and Conservation web pages are now live online and may be accessed using https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/environment/ or via the ‘Environment’ tile on the Diocesan Home Page! To inspire others by publicising and promoting any...

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,...