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Archbishop eats, meets and speaks during Wakefield day out

An award-winning school, a Bishop’s breakfast and the Sisters of Horbury all featured in a recent visit ...


Community choirs across the diocese warm up for seasonal concerts

Choirs across the diocese are gearing up for performances during Advent, including a thriving singing group in Settle ...


Archbishops call for tolerance and respect during General Election 

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, have called for discussions during ...


Vicar swaps pulpit for pantomime

This year St John the Evangelist Golcar will go to the ball thanks to the writing skills of ...


All aboard after vicar qualifies as school bus driver

The free-wheeling vicar of a Dales parish has qualified as a bus driver to help ferry children ...


Church clues to the naming of Sherlock Holmes revealed in new video

A Craven church is using its Sherlock Holmes connections to help to raise money for urgent roof and ...


Life mirrors art to raise funds as vicar abseils down church tower

Life has mirrored art in aid of church improvements at Silsden, where the daring vicar has abseiled down ...


Lights shine for a brighter future in Manston

Hard hats, scaffolding towers and a cherry-picker have been a regular feature at St James Church in Manston ...


Qualified midwife is new priest in charge for two Craven benefices

Qualified midwife Revd Andrew Steer has been warmly welcomed into the world of Gargrave with Coniston Cold and ...


Archbishop meets Environment Officer delegation from dioceses

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has held a meeting with Diocesan Environment Officers about the Church’s ...

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