The Bishop of Durham, the most senior Church of England figure in the North East, says he has "mixed emotions" as he retires from his duties after ten years. 

Bishop of Durham retires after a decade of championing the disadvantaged 

Thousands of origami stars are part of the celebrations to mark Hexham Abbey's 1,350 anniversary year. 

Festival of Flame kickstarts abbey's 1,350 anniversary year

An independent review found that Lord Sentamu should have acted on information he received about a 16-year-old being sexually abused by a Reverend in the 1980s.

Former Archbishop of York steps down after abuse allegations review

The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell made the comments in The Daily Telegraph. He called for "an expansive vision of what it means to be English as part of the UK."

Archbishop of York says people feel "left behind" by 'London elites'

The Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley is to become an Anglican Bishop. She will become the seventh Bishop of Waikato, New Zealand.

Sunderland woman to be ordained a Bishop

Here are some of the bookmakers' favourites to succeed Justin Welby as the Bishop of Durham

Bishop of Durham: The candidates

A women priest in Durham compares Church leaders to wife beaters, over a row over whether women should become bishops.

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