In ordinary years, Yorkshire’s farming community would be celebrating Plough Sunday at Ripon Cathedral today, but with the traditional service unable to take place, Bishop Helen-Ann, Bishop of Ripon...

Boxing Day is a time to reflect and refresh our attitudes, writes Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley: “Just over a week ago I surprised myself by achieving a respectable 14 out of 23...

Our cathedrals across the diocese have been running extensive Advent programmes, with more to come in the week before Christmas. Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield cathedrals have been running a variety...

Our three cathedrals are celebrating after the publication of new national data showing that cathedrals across the country are going from strength to strength. In 2019, 1.3 million people attended...

Churches across the diocese have been awarded some £1 million from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund to help preserve our heritage buildings during the pandemic. The Culture Recovery Fund...

Plans for a sports village as part of a massive housing development near Ripon have got the backing of Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley. She is urging council chiefs to support proposals for a sports village...