Nick Baines

Members of the Church of England's Synod vote on the motion repenting the church's failure "to be welcoming to LGBTQI+ people". PIC: PA

The church should concentrate on being right - Bill Carmichael

Trade union representatives and activists shout slogans during a protest against Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 18, 2022. Picture: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool.

Memories of tears, ammunition and a Lotus flower in Sri Lanka - Rev Nick Baines

The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell is the Archbishop of York.

Let’s celebrate goodness this Christmas – Archbishop of York

Christmas continues to take on special resonance amid the new Omicron variant, writes the Bishop of Leeds.

Christmas message of hope stands test of time – Nick Baines

Former deputy leader of Britain First Jayda Fransen

Church 'rejects association' with Jayda Fransen's election campaign

How should Boris johnson be shaping post-Brexit foreign policy?

Pretending to ignore European Union after Brexit ‘like a bad smell’ is ridiculou...

Prince Philip was described as “astute, combative, curious and very funny” by the Right Reverend Nick Baines, the Bishop of Leeds.

A "very funny" Prince Philip celebrated by Bishop of Leeds

Liam Henry checking negatives. Picture: Ernesto Rogata.

Meet the Leeds cousins who set up a film photo lab with help from a Kaiser Chief

How to shape a different future after a year of loss - Nick Baines

The Right Reverend Nick Baines is the Bishop of Leeds.

House of Lords needs more members like astute Bishop of Leeds: YP Letters

The Christmas story has become even more relevant as a result of Covid, says the Bishop of Leeds.

Why Christmas story has even more meaning this year – Bishop of Leeds

Greater Manchetser was at the centre of a stand-off between the North and the Government over Tier 4 lockdown restrictions and their impact on the poorest members of society.

We must face up to the human heartache in a Britain divided by lockdowns – Archb...

Yorkshire kicks off national conversation about what unites and divides people

NHS staff taking part in a Clap For Carers celebration outside Leeds General Infirmary.

Let’s talk and build bridges of unity – together: Nick Baines

Arkengarthdale C of E Primary School has now been sold to a commercial developer

Arkengarthdale housing row over school sale deepens

In this Sept. 8, 1945 file photo, an allied correspondent stands in the rubble in front of the shell of a building that once was a exhibition center and government office in Hiroshima, Japan, a month after the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare was dropped by the U.S. on Aug. 6, 1945. (AP Photo/Stanley Troutman)

VJ Day 75: Forces that led to horrors of war still with us today - Nick Baines

York Minster - like all churches - has been hit by the lockdown.

Churches and having faith in the future – The Yorkshire Post says

The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Rev Nick Baines, has warned of the huge challenges ahead. Picture: Tony Johnson

Reopening of churches 'more challenging' than lockdown, Yorkshire clergy say

The BIshop of Ripon, the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. Picture: Simon Hulme

Financial impact of coronavirus on churches 'will not be known until the end of ...

The end of an era as the Archbishop of York places his crozier on the high altar of York Minster to mark the end of his reign. Photo: Diocese of York.

An ‘Archbishop for the ages’ as Dr John Sentamu’s York reign ends

The Revd Michael Smith, York Minster's Canon Pastor, rehearses a digital Evensong service inside the cathedral, as the government moves towards the introduction of measures to bring the country out of lockdown.

Closer to thee: York Minster and Ripon Cathedrals come to life as clergy return
With a flock scattered to the four winds, the Reverend Michael Smith prepared yesterday to broadcast from inside York Minster.

The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines. Picture: Adrian Murray

Bishop of Leeds defends Cummings tweets as senior clergy speak out against PM an...

Dominic Cummings

Boris Johnson 'treated people like mugs' say Church of England bishops

Huge crowds gathered in London 75 years ago to mark VE Day.

VE Day reminds us that our peace must be protected – Bishop of Leeds

The Bishop of Leeds has written a special message of hope as the coronavirus crisis coincides with Lent.

Turning fear into faith in these hard times – Bishop of Leeds

How will Britain rebuild relations after Brexit? Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images

UK needs to look through eyes of other cultures as Government considers Brexit p...

The Bishop of Leeds has written a heartfelt Christmas message.

The Christmas story in the context of contemporary challenges – Nick Baines

Boris Johnson's use of language has been much criticised.

Truth and language matter more than ever as election looms over Brexit: Nick Bai...

Nick Baines, the Bishop of Leeds, has spoken out over the depressing tone of political debate in the country.

Lack of restraint fuelling “violent bile” over Brexit as Bishop of Leeds speaks ...

Political language, says the Bishop of Leeds, has become even more hateful since the murder of MP Jo Cox nearly three years ago.

Time to stand up against toxic language corroding politics – Bishop of Leeds

Simon Cowling is the Dean of Wakefield.

Dean of Wakefield: Easter and its meaning to the people of Wakefield and the cit...

Nick Baines is the Bishop of Leeds.

Nick Baines: Brexit and how political integrity gets lost in translation
WHAT I have to say has nothing to with Leave or Remain, but where we are now and what shape we might be in the future.

England have endured years of disappointment at the World Cup.

Nick Baines: Finding common ground between sport and prayer as World Cup kicks o...

The role of religion is back in the spotlight as the BBC plans to broaden its coverage. (JPress).

Do we need more TV programmes about religion?

The Yorkshire Post Says: Not everyone should have to speak English abroad

Nick Baines: Trump and the war of words on truth

Nick Baines is the Bishop of Leeds.

Nick Baines: The Church and how it is forging new friendships

Corinne Bailey Rae

Leeds music stars join chorus for European capital bid

Should Britain leave the EU?

YP Letters: '˜Populism' is new liberal elite insult

Nick Baines is the Bishop of Leeds.

Nick Baines: Why words matter more than ever in a post-truth world

A soldier looks out over poppy wreaths laid at the Cenotaph memorial during the annual Remembrance Sunday Service in Whitehall, central London, held in tribute for members of the armed forces who have died in major conflicts. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday November 13, 2016. See PA story MEMORIAL Remembrance. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Your sacrifices will never be forgotten: Yorkshire honours fallen war heroes

Tributes as the Bishop of Ripon to step down

Andy Murray's win in the Olympic tennis final is emblematic of sport's ability to inspire.

Nick Baines: How sport reveals us at our most human

A pensive David Cameron as the referendum came to an end.

YP Comment: EU decision day: Trust your instincts

The Yorkshire Agricultural Society's new exhibition hall at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, is now open for business. Pictures: Gary Longbottom (GL1010/36a)

New Â£11.5m exhibition hall opens at Harrogate showground

Flashback to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster

Nick Baines: Long fight for truth and dignity gave a voice to those who could no...

Nick Baines: Black Friday should be ‘Buy Nothing Day’

November 27: Future infrastructure plans must address climate change

A shot from the Lord's Prayer advert. Picture: Church of England.

Video: Ban on Lord’s Prayer cinema advert is ridiculous says PM

Nick Baines: Can liberal values withstand Paris carnage?

Bishop of Leeds Nick Baines

Church ‘has duty to tell the truth on refugees’, says Bishop of Leeds

Nick Baines: To portray bishops as anti-Conservative over refugees is ‘wrong, la...

Yorkshire’s Top 100: Public figures

The number 30 double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, which was destroyed by a bomb following the terrorist attacks on the capital.

7/7: Ten years on, we still can’t answer the question... WHY?

The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Rev Nick Baines

Education won’t stop our young joining IS says Yorkshire bishop

Graphic: Graeme Banderia

Nick Baines: Inspiration to defeat lure of terrorism 10 years after 7/7 bombings

Nick Baines: Wishing you a happy and holy Christmas

Nick Baines: Reconciliation needs a much bigger vision

Nick Baines: What IS our policy on Iraq and Syria?

Rt Rev Nick Baines at Wakefield Cathedral with Rt Rev Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield. and Rt Rev James Bell. Bishop of Ripon.

Bishop on a mission  to get out and about  with flock