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Persian language Holy Communion has national launch at Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield Cathedral has hosted a special service to launch the Church of England’s first Persian language translation ...


Fact-finding trip to Hanover leads to new German links

A delegation from our diocese has just returned from a bridge-building trip to Hanover, Germany. Bishop of Ripon, ...


Football legends come to Halifax Minster to remember the life of Eric Harrison

Halifax Minster yesterday hosted the funeral of former ‘Class of 92’ coach Eric Harrison. Mourners attending the funeral ...


New Honorary Canons are installed at Wakefield Cathedral

Five new Honorary Canons have been installed at Wakefield Cathedral in recognition of their ‘heavy lifting’ in the ...


Bishop Helen-Ann calls for Westminster to engage with Northern farming issues

Bring Parliament to the Dales to learn the tough realities of Northern farming, says Bishop Helen-Ann ...


\'Unusual\' Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

A group (pictured) from the Ripon Deanary have recently returned from a different kind of pilgrimage to ...


General Synod backs flexible worship times for multi-parish benefices

The Church of England’s General Synod has approved legislation increasing flexibility for worship schedules in multi-parish benefices ...


Social media users meet up for a Tweet Up

A Tweet Up of social media users from churches and cathedrals across the Diocese of Leeds took place ...


New service for deaf Christians and friends launched at Christ Church, Pellon

Deaf Christians and hearing friends have launched a new service led entirely in British Sign Language, but ...


First blog report from education research trip to Tanzania

A team of teachers, clergy and lay people from the diocese have travelled to our link diocese in ...

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