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Archbishop of York co-leads Jubilee Year pilgrimage through city
An ecumenical pilgrimage, to mark the Jubilee Year of 2025, took place in York on Wednesday (June 18).
The walk was led by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Terry Drainey, and saw pilgrims walk together from the shrine of St Margaret Clitherow to York Minster for an afternoon shared service.
The late Pope Francis gave the 2025 Jubilee Year the theme of 'Pilgrims of Hope.'
Archbishop Cottrell said: "When I met with the late Pope Francis, he encouraged us to walk together, work together, and pray together.
"This opportunity to gather in York Minster is doing just that.
"We are all part of the family of God - sisters and brothers on the Way.
"It was a great joy to be present at Pope Leo's Installation Mass, and I was greatly encouraged when he expressed his commitment to seeking the reestablishment of full and visible communion among all those who profess the same faith in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
"I look forward to this time of prayer, friendship, and shared witness as we build stronger bridges across our traditions."
Bishop Terry Drainey said: "In this year when we mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, it is especially meaningful to stand alongside one another and profess together: 'This is our faith; this is the faith of the Church, and we are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus Our Lord.
"'Amen.'"
The service in the Minster included the renewal of baptismal promises, and drew on both Anglican and Catholic liturgies.
