Today, the 60th World Day of Social Communications, is an appropriate date for the BBC to pre-record three of its BBC R4 Extra Daily Service programmes from Leeds Cathedral – and the medium of radio is particularly suitable, given the Holy Father’s message about the need to hear authentic human voices spreading the Gospel messages!
The Leeds Cathedral Senior Girls’ Choir and visiting singers from Vanderbilt University will be accompanied by Cathedral Organist Benjamin Newlove and conducted by our one of our Diocesan Choral Directors.
Each programme is being pre-recorded ‘as live’ for broadcast on three upcoming Catholic Feast Days; the 15-minute acts of worship will transmit at 9:45am on BBC Radio4 Extra on the following dates:
28 May 2026: The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest.
The presenter is Rowan Morton-Gledhill Diocese of Leeds Director of Communications and Press Secretary to Bishop Marcus.
Music Director, Amy Howe.
12 June 2026: The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (BBC link direct to the programme to follow…)
The presenter is Canon Matthew Habron, Dean of Leeds Cathedral.
Music Director, Daniel Rodriguez Tijaro.
22 June 2026: The Feast of SS John Fisher and Thomas More (BBC link direct to the programme to follow…)
The presenter is the Right Reverend Marcus Stock, Bishop of Leeds and Apostolic Administrator of the Dioceses of Middlesbrough and Hallam.
Music Director, Joseph Tilling.
First broadcast in 1928, the Daily Service is one of the BBC’s longest-running programmes!
… and a timely reminder for communicating YOUR thoughts on a potential reunification of the Dioceses of Leeds, Middlesbrough and Hallam …
The Online Consultation has been open since March and closes on 22 May 2026!
The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical for World Communications Sunday is available to view here.
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