Wool gathering of a northern dean

‘I can teach you how to hear. But only you can learn to listen.’ That sounds like a typical preacher talking. It could easily have been me. ...

It’s little more than a year ago that we said farewell to our last Bishop, Justin Welby. Today we welcomed our new Bishop, Paul Butler. On a...

Here on the Durham peninsula, we live with water all the time. As the River Wear, it flows round the rocky acropolis on which Cathedral and ...

We have seen some unforgettable images of water in recent weeks. Water lying still and serene across half of Somerset; water hurling itself ...

One of the enjoyable aspects of Cathedral life is getting to know the choristers. They are not only hugely talented but also a wonderful fou...

I have signed the nationwide petition to have Edith Cavell depicted on a £2 coin in commemoration of the centenary of the Great War. This fo...

I may already have read my best novel of 2014. The 12 days of Christmas always offer welcome reading time. After finishing Rosemary Sutcli...