Bishop Jill News Today

A real-life Gladiator faced off with a Bishop at a youth event at the weekend as a Lancashire Church of England Deanery area came alive for three days of mission from Friday to Sunday. Chorley and the surrounding area was the setting for a range of community activities for all ages at which the message of hope in Jesus Christ was also front and centre.

The Bishops of Blackburn and Lancaster, Rt Rev. Philip North and Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff, are fronting the campaign.

Edinburgh-born Rev. Dr Joseph (Joe) Kennedy, 55, is currently Vicar of Oxton St Saviour in the Diocese of Chester.

There have been calls for peace in a troubled world in a joint Christmas message, filmed in urban and rural locations in Lancashire

A Blackburn church which had undergone major renovations hosted its first service since reopening.

A bold new era has begun at a Blackburn church following a dramatic transformation project to give the building a new lease of life.

The Bishop of Blackburn has promised to place a spotlight on social justice at his installation service at Blackburn Cathedral.

Women clergy from across Lancashire gathered at the Diocesan Prayer and Discipleship Centre in the Ribble Valley.

The Right Reverend Philip North has spoken of his pride for Lancashire after he was announced by 10 Downing Street as the next Bishop of Blackburn.

The Right Reverend Philip North has spoken of his pride for Lancashire after he was announced by 10 Downing Street as the next Bishop of Blackburn.