Huddersfield said farewell with a loud round of applause as Bishop Dr Jonathan Gibbs said goodbye at a special evensong service yesterday. Civic representatives at the town’s parish church included...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced a call to prayer for the 2022 Lambeth Conference. The fifteenth Lambeth Conference will meet on July 26 - August 8 in Canterbury. As the conference draws...

People all across the diocese have taken part in the launch of a diocesan pilot scheme for Extended Communion. Launched at an introductory session on Tuesday, May 10, the scheme is designed to help...

People across the diocese have gathered together this Easter to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Please find below a selection of pictures from churches across the diocese. If you would like to...

This year’s Chrism Eucharist has taken place at Ripon Cathedral with clergy and lay ministers renewing their vows in a service that included the blessing of holy oils. Bishop Nick presided over the...

Eight people from across our diocese have been recipients of royal Maundy gifts this year. Individuals have been nominated from within the diocese who have served their churches and areas faithfully...

The Bishops of the Diocese of Leeds have wished our Sikh friends, colleagues and communities our best wishes on the occasion of Vaisakhi this year. Their message can be read below. "We send you our...

The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, will be leading BBC One’s Easter Sunday service this year, broadcasting live from Leeds Minster. The Holy Communion service will include seasonal hymns and...

Donkeys have led processions and palm leaves have been waved, as Palm Sunday has been marked across the diocese. The Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, took part in a procession to...

There will be donkeys processing through streets across the diocese this Palm Sunday, as churches get ready for the beginning of Holy Week. Bingley All Saints are running ‘Palm Sunday Live!’, re-...