Newcastle related articles

  1. Cathedrals have a mission to show the ‘heart of Jesus’ to a suffering world, Archbishop tells conference

    The Archbishop of York has encouraged cathedrals to continue to ask the ‘hard missional questions’ about how to transmit the good news of Jesus Christ in a world suffering from confusion and uncertainty.

  2. Church opens "baby bank" lifeline as new parents struggle to make ends meet

    A vital service offering support to new parents who are struggling to afford essentials for their babies is being run by a church.

  3. Church run 'baby bank' helps growing number of young families

    More than 400 families struggling to make ends meet have been helped by a church-run project set up last year to support new parents who cannot afford essentials for their babies.

  4. Churches in North East at centre of revived pilgrim routes

    A ‘Santiago of the North’ has been launched, encouraging people to walk ancient pilgrimage routes to Durham dating back more than 1,000 years.

  5. Churches unite to build new affordable homes

    Churches of all denominations in the North East are working to find ways to build new homes amid concern over a shortage of affordable rented accommodation in the region.

  6. Communities to search churchyards for rare or endangered species

    Hundreds of churches have signed up to a week-long ‘nature count’ beginning this weekend which will encourage people to visit churchyards and record what they see.

  7. New Bishop of Penrith announced

    The next Bishop of Penrith will be Revd Canon Rob Saner-Haigh

  8. New Dean of Newcastle announced

    Revd Canon Lee Batson to be next Dean of Newcastle.

  9. Next Bishop of Berwick announced

    Downing Street has announced this morning that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Mark Wroe, currently Archdeacon of Northumberland, as the next Suffragan Bishop of Berwick in the Diocese of Newcastle.

  10. One year on: churches’ support for Ukrainian refugees

    Over the past year, local churches from across the country have rallied to support Ukrainian refugees. Here are some of the stories, shared by dioceses, to mark the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.