Newcastle International Airport has unveiled a brand-new multi-faith prayer room and quiet space. Bishop Helen-Ann was delighted to join other faith leaders from across the North East to mark the official opening.
Plans have been unveiled for St Michael's church in the heart of Byker to be transformed into a state-of-the-art youth and community hub.
Our new Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations, the Reverend Stephen Tranter has been licensed by Bishop Helen-Ann at a service at Newcastle Cathedral.
The former Archbishop of Canterbury will speak about Religious Poetry Today when he visits the Diocese next month.
Churchwarden and Authorised Lay Minister at St Peter's Falstone, Bellingham Deanery, reports on how Molly, Dolly and Polly inspired a family service based on ‘The Good Shepherd’.
In anticipation of the upcoming installation of the new Dean of Newcastle, the Revd Canon Lee Batson, an exhibition at Newcastle Cathedral is set to explore the intricate designs adorning the copes worn by its Dean and Residentiary Canons.
Members of community art club ‘Something Wonderful’, a project from St. James Church, Benwell, are auctioning over 120 of their artworks in order to keep their club running.
A unique 'Story Chair' was unveiled on Friday 8 September in the Crypt of Newcastle Cathedral - a collaboration between national social justice charity Changing Lives, the School of Design at Northumbria University, Newcastle Cathedral and the North East Probation Service was designed with women with first-hand experience of the criminal justice system, as an abstract representation of their stories.
Almost 500 people turned out to sing as the BBC brought Songs of Praise to Newcastle.
Churches in Newcastle Diocese have joined together for a special festival which saw children and families engage in fun and creative activities.
A church in Newcastle Diocese has set its sights on gold after securing the silver award as part of the Eco Church initiative.
The In Harmony Project, West Newcastle Symphony Orchestra, visited St. Matthew’s Elswick, Newcastle, for their Summer Community Concert.
As we reflect on the Diocesan vision for turning outwards in mission and ministry and becoming younger and more diverse, the Revd Julie Mooney explains how this vision is being lived out at Church of the Good Shepherd, Battle Hill.
The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the Church of England’s £10.3bn endowment fund, has decided to exclude all remaining oil and gas majors from its portfolio.
For the past seven years, the Revd Sheila Hamil has been broadcasting voluntarily for Radio Tyneside, the long-established community and hospital station, which reaches 20,000 regular listeners, including patients at Tyneside’s main hospitals.
The BBC's ever-popular Songs of Praise is coming to St George's Church in Jesmond - and people from across Newcastle Diocese can be part of it.
The Bishop of Newcastle and her husband Myles attended a special ‘Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne’ preview event, giving Bishop Helen-Ann an opportunity to meet the version of Shaun that is living in Newcastle Cathedral from 19 July - 27 September.
The Bishop of Newcastle ordained seven priests and three deacons during a big weekend at Newcastle Cathedral this summer but for Hannah Malcolm, who will be serving her curacy in the parish of Christ the King, it was an extra-special experience.
The Revd Rachel Scheffer is stepping back from her children and youth work role after “eight wonderful years.”
A man who came to church initially to ring the bells is now embracing the full experience after he started attending services regularly.
Since 2011, Lifepath Brinkburn has welcomed school groups each June. Kirstine Davis, the administrator of the scheme, explains what Lifepath is all about and how children can learn about the Christian faith in a fun and engaging way.
A North Tyneside baby bank, based at St. John's Church Percy Main, which supports struggling parents amid the cost of living crisis, has received a vital funding boost to upgrade its hub.
A statement from the Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
Felton Church of England Primary School has achieved Bronze Award status in Christian Aid’s Global Neighbours Scheme, an accreditation programme which helps pupils learn about global poverty and the Christian responsibility to tackle it
The Revd Stephen Tranter has been announced as the new Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations in the Diocese of Newcastle.
The Bishop of Newcastle has appointed The Reverend Canon Lee Batson as the next Dean of Newcastle.
Bishop of Newcastle calls for our rural communities not to be forgotten in debates about Climate Emergency.
The Revd Fiona Sample, CEO of The Oswin Project, has reflected on the honour, after being awarded the MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list for 2023.
That’s the reassuring message from Diocesan Director of Education (DDE) Paul Rickeard, at the midway point of an exceptional year.
Today, Bishop Helen-Ann ordained seven priests in a service at Newcastle Cathedral.
