Three members of our clergy with greatly different roles and responsibilities have shared their thoughts on the 30th anniversary of women’s ordination. Canon Ailsa Newby joined Ripon Cathedral as...

Downing Street has announced the appointment of the Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, currently Bishop of Ripon, as the next Bishop of Newcastle. The appointment was approved by Her Late Majesty...

A new toolkit to help our church buildings function efficiently as Warm Spaces and welcome those struggling with heating bills has been launched by the diocese, led by its faith in action team...

How the diocese faces the challenges of the next few months and beyond with faith and confidence was considered at the recent meeting of Diocesan Synod. The Synod met virtually on Saturday, October...

The liberating power of God was the overarching message at the diocese’s 23rd synod, which met online and featured robust debates on subjects including Parish Share and the use of individual...

Our Diocesan Interns have been gathering for worship and teaching this week as their first term keeps going, as they get stuck in serving in churches across the diocese. We have 19 Interns this year...

The Reverend Canon Stephen Race , currently Rector of The Benefice of Central Barnsley in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and also Area Dean of Barnsley, has been appointed as the new Bishop of...

The Diocese of Leeds has published a summary of an independent study of historic safeguarding cases carried out as part of the national church’s Past Case Review 2 (PCR2) process. The independent...

Helping churches deal with timely issues around energy saving and climate resilience is part of training from our Church Buildings Team this autumn. Alongside sessions on health and safety, the team...

It is Generosity Week this week, and churches across the diocese have been experiencing Christian generosity in different ways. One way has been through launching the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) in...