On Saturday, 19 October, Sunderland came together at the Minster for a "Unity in the Community" festival, organised by a range of community and faith groups, from across the city, and supported by the Community Foundation and local businesses.
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Gainford in the Durham Dales, the starting point of the Way of Life on the Northern Saints Trail, has also become part of the Camino Inglés. As of 10 October, it is officially recognised as an accredited section of the Camino Inglés, allowing pilgrims to follow this route all the way to the Cathedral of Santiago on the Camino de Compostela.
An award-winning school is working towards the next stage of an initiative about global issues and the Christian responsibility to tackle them.
Neighbouring parishes in Durham Diocese have enjoyed welcoming a visiting party from Germany.
This past week, a diverse group of pilgrims set out on a four-day pilgrimage along The Way of Life, one of the Northern Saints Trails crossing County Durham. The event, named The Pilgrimage of Hope, was organised in collaboration with The Auckland Project, GATHER Church Teesdale, the Camino Ingles, and local artists.
The Archdeacon of Auckland, the Venerable Rick Simpson was delighted to be invited to officially open a new nature reserve in our Diocese earlier this week.
A church-led community initiative has led to the installation of a lifesaving defibrillator in the village of Ryton.
A new Diocesan Director of Education (DDE) to serve Church of England schools across both Durham and Newcastle dioceses has been appointed.
Downing Street has announced that the Venerable Bob Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland, is to be the next Dean of Guildford.
