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Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) encourages remembrance in a world scarred by genocide. The HMDT promote and support Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) – the international day on 27 January to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi Persecution and in genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

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Christ was born into uncertainty and faith gives meaning in challenging times, says Dean of Wakefield

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 22/12/2020 - 09:41

As the certainty of Christmas approaches in ever-changing times, the Dean of Wakefield, Simon Cowling reflects on Christianity’s proven endurance in this recently published opinion piece: "Let me...

Our cathedrals share their Christmas plans

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 17/12/2020 - 16:17

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...

New digital noticeboard shines light in Wakefield

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 16/12/2020 - 10:45

One of our parishes in Wakefield has come up with a creative new way of sharing the life of their churches with people in the area. The Parish of Sandal Magna have recently installed a new digital...

Christmas cards for all in Wakefield thanks to a Christian initiative

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 04/12/2020 - 14:57

To bring a little comfort and joy this Christmas at the end of a difficult year, Christian leaders in Wakefield are sending 65,000 cards to households across the city in a unique initiative...

Inclusion at the heart of Wakefield Cathedral's new Vision

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 01/12/2020 - 08:34

Wakefield Cathedral has launched its new Strategic Vision, which is rooted in its core values of joyfulness, generosity and inclusiveness. Firm in Hope details the cathedral’s commitment to be a...

New data shows cathedrals going from strength to strength

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 26/11/2020 - 10:49

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...

Angels help church celebrate 900th anniversary

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 29/10/2020 - 12:17

Flights of angels have descended on one of our churches to help celebrate its 900th anniversary. St Peter’s Felkirk had big plans for 2020 to mark 900 years of a church being on its site, but many of...

Mixed mode mission held in Barnsley

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 22/10/2020 - 15:21

A church in Barnsley have run a week- long mixed mode mission online and in person this October. St George’s Church Barnsley ran the mission week after having planed it for over a year, supported by...

Horbury church looks to restore organ

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 21/10/2020 - 15:19

Representatives from the musical world, local schools, the council, the church, and community organisations have met at St Peter’s Church in Horbury recently to hear about plans to restore its organ...