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Bishops’ Lent prayer times launched at Ripon

The Bishop of Ripon, Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley, has launched the first of series of Lent prayer times which ...


Digging deep into digital as social media secrets unlocked

Website and Facebook users from nearly forty churches and cathedrals across the Diocese of Leeds have been learning ...


Top marks for young minds on Ash Wednesday

Some 200 pupils engaged with the start of Lent during a special communion and ashing service at ...


Church stone thefts make TV news

Thefts from a treasured church have made TV headlines after paving slabs were ripped from its porch in ...


Taking Ash Wednesday traditions onto the streets

People in Leeds -  on the streets of Cross Green, and in the city centre at ...


Ringing the changes as Bradford Cathedral seeks exhibition welcomers

As work takes place to restore the WW1 Memorial Bells at Bradford Cathedral, a call has rung out ...


Come and Sing Messiah for Yorkshire Cancer Research

Fans of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ from across the world have been invited to take part in a performance ...


Pancakes and pretzels mark the start of Lent

Pancakes and pretzels are all part of the preparation for Lent at churches and cathedrals across the diocese. &...


A Fresh Take on Lent

Can’t face Lent without the charm of chocolate? Give up bad things instead, suggests our Director of ...


Renewal and Reform peer review praises diocese’s “strength of purpose”

As part of the Church of England’s Renewal and Reform agenda, an independent panel of experts has ...

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