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

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

Save the Universe!

For more than 160 years, The Catholic Universe has been providing news and features of interest to a wide general audience, but with a Catholic perspective – and the paper has been a particular friend to us here in the Diocese of Leeds. Both in print and online,...

Fr Michael McCarthy Remembered in The Catholic Universe

Of particular interest to parishioners of St Joseph the Worker in Sherburn-in-Elmet with The Immaculate Conception, Scarthingwell – and to all who fondly remember Fr Michael McCarthy  – both the print and digital editions of this week’s Catholic...

News from the Universe!

Very early on in the Coronavirus pandemic, journalists and newspaper publishers and distributors were designated as ‘key workers’ by the UK Government. The World Health Organisation confirmed that newspapers remain safe to read, as the printing and wrapping process is...

Another Apennines Adventure

Last year, the Diocese of Leeds Chief Operating Officer’s pilgrimage in Italy along the St Francis Way was serialised in The Catholic Universe.   This year Ian Burrell walked a shorter but equally challenging ‘Camino’ through the Apennines.  His...