Archbishop’s top music picks highlight work of the archdiocese

The Archbishop of Birmingham, Bernard Longley, recently took part in Switch Radio’s Christmas Crackers – an all-day event celebrating people across the city of Birmingham who had a positive impact on the community in 2020. The programme was broadcast on Christmas Day and the Archbishop’s hour ran from 12noon until 1pm. You can now listen... Read More

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November 8, 2020

Rejoice! Three new permanent deacons for Birmingham Archdiocese

John Garvey, Dirk Hermans and Dominic Kerr were ordained by the Archbishop of Birmingham, Bernard Longley, at St Chad’s Cathedral last weekend. The celebration was live streamed. The word deacon derives from the Greek diakonia, meaning “service,” thereby indicating that a deacon is called, like Christ, to be a servant. The Order of Deacons has... Read More

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September 9, 2020

Catholic school pays tribute to former pupil killed in Birmingham stabbings

A Catholic school has paid tribute to a former pupil who was killed in the Birmingham knife attacks at the weekend. Jacob Billington was fatally stabbed in Irving Street at about 1.52am on Sunday 6th September, while out with old school friends from Liverpool, who were visiting the city, West Midlands Police said. Mr Billington, from... Read More

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September 7, 2020

Archbishop of Birmingham prays for peace following spate of stabbings

The Archbishop of Birmingham has prayed for peace following a spate of stabbings in the city over the weekend. A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder following the string of knife attacks during the early hours of Sunday 6th September. West Midlands Police said the suspect remains in custody after he... Read More

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September 7, 2020

Birmingham priest arrested in Extinction Rebellion protest at Parliament

A Birmingham priest has been arrested in Westminster in a new wave of climate change protests organised by Extinction Rebellion. Fr Martin Newell was arrested on 1st September as protestors sat on a road outside Parliament on the first day of the ‘September Uprising’. The protestors, many of them young people, had vowed to occupy the... Read More

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