Diocese of Manchester

News from the diocese of Manchester. The diocese covers most of Greater Manchester, as well as areas of Lancashire and Cheshire. 

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The city that rose up after its children were mown down

David Walker reflects on the rich communal inheritance he draws on in Manchester, 200 years after the Peterloo Massacre

16 Aug 2019

Is God really calling clergy to the South, northern dioceses ask

ATTRACTING clergy to work in urban areas in the north is a big part of revitalising the Church in post-industrial towns, a workshop in Manchester heard at the start of this month

19 Jul 2019

Church Times Cricket Cup: battling to a win, despite absences — and the M62

THE first round of the 2019 Church Times Cricket Cup is under way, in its 69th season

17 May 2019

Peterloo: The story of the Manchester massacre, by Jacqueline Riding

17 May 2019

Letting sheep graze on consecrated ground is not disrespectful, diocesan Chancellor rules

15 Feb 2019

Homelessness crisis is severe, say charities

08 Feb 2019

Homelessness in Manchester at peak levels, says bishop

04 Jan 2019

Churches offer shelter at night as winter sets in

14 Dec 2018

Falafel stall is a dream — ‘a gift from Jesus’

23 Nov 2018

Bishop Lane celebrates the legacy of women’s suffrage, 100 years after women secured the vote

23 Nov 2018

Violence in prisons rising, figures show

02 Nov 2018

‘Men in Sheds’ project to tackle loneliness among winners of outreach awards

19 Oct 2018