Latest news with #StPaul's
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Concert to raise money for cardiac screenings
A fundraising concert has been organised in memory of an eight-year-old boy who died from a cardiac arrest. Jasper Cook, from Birkenshaw, died in January 2022, three days after he fell ill with Covid-19. His parents, Kim and Ian Cook, said money raised from the event would be used to help fund cardiac screenings for young people. The event comes after Mrs Cook was nominated in the fundraiser category for this year's BBC Radio Leeds Make a Difference Awards. "My whole ethos behind what we've been doing in Jasper's name is, the more people I can reach, the more money I can raise, the more young hearts I can screen, the more people I can stop being in this terrible position," she said. "We have already now done three days and tested nearly 300 young people between the ages of 14 and 35." Since her son's death Mrs Cook has completed a number of fundraising challenges and events, including skydiving. The concert, taking place at St Paul's Church later, in Birkenshaw, will feature a choir from Birkenshaw primary school, as well as singers from St Paul's and the BBG Academy. It will also feature the first public performance of a song written by in memory of Jasper by his friend and her father, called A Song for Jasper. Mrs Cook said: "It's been a really difficult few years, but we are I think pulling through. "I think what we've been doing with the heart screening has really given us a little bit of focus. The BBC Make a Difference Awards are organised to thank and recognise people who want to improve the lives of people in the communities where they live, with the winners due to be announced at a ceremony in Bradford on 13 September Mrs Cook was nominated by a family friend who said: "It is truly remarkable that the family, despite their utter grief in dealing with the tragic loss of their young son, are honouring his memory by doing all that they can to prevent other families having to go through what they have suffered." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Free heart checks in memory of eight-year-old boy Cardiac Risk in the Young
The National
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The National
World leaders confirm plans to attend Pope Francis's tradition-breaking funeral
World leaders send condolences after Pope's death People will be able to pay their last respects to Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica from Wednesday to Friday, the Vatican has announced. Many world leaders have confirmed their plans to attend Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which will be marked by his requests for simpler rites and a burial outside the Vatican in the hilltops of Rome. The Argentinian pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said they would be at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday morning, after the funeral was announced by cardinals. Italy declared five days of national mourning and Poland, another Catholic-majority country, said it would observe the same, from Tuesday until the day of the funeral. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who faces an international criminal arrest warrant, will not be attending, the Kremlin has said. The late Pope's coffin will be taken by procession from his residence in the Vatican to the Basilica on Wednesday, where mourners can visit until the funeral. Although the ceremony will take place at St Peter's Basilica, the Pope asked to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore Church in Rome's Esquilino neighbourhood, in a break from tradition. He will become the first pontiff in more than 100 years to be laid to rest outside the Vatican. The Vatican released images of the Pope in his coffin in San Marta Residence, where he lived during his 12-year papacy. It emerged he had requested a simple burial "without particular decoration". His body has not been placed in three nested coffins made from cypress, lead and oak, as is a tradition in papal burial, but in a zinc casket inside a simple wooden coffin. Special services will be held across the UAE to celebrate the life of the Argentine, who was the first pope to visit the Emirates. Mass will be held in Dubai on Saturday evening at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai, led by Bishop Paolo Martinelli, where more than 40,000 people are expected to gather during the day. A book of commemoration will be placed from Thursday at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, for mourners to sign. Meanwhile, daily prayers are being held at St Joseph's, St Paul's and St John the Baptist Church in Abu Dhabi, St Mary's Church in Al Ain, St Mary's and St Francis of Assisi in Dubai, St Michael's in Sharjah and St Anthony's in Ras Al Khaimah. As speculation grows over who could succeed Pope Francis, eyes have turned towards two clerics whose tenures in the Middle East were marked by war and overcoming sectarian division. The Italian-born Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has played a key role in bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza, is spoken of as one of the favourites. The Cardinal, who speaks Hebrew, has made two visits to Gaza since the war was prompted by the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, including in December last year, when he met the community sheltering in the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, the Holy Family Church in Gaza city. Pope Francis said at the time that the Cardinal's entry into Gaza had been blocked, although Israeli officials denied this and he was given permission to enter the following day. Cardinal Pizzaballa said there had been a spiritual 'connection' between the Easter celebrations and Pope Francis's death after the news broke early on Monday. 'There is a significant connection between the celebration of life and love with the Resurrection and today Pope Francis was called to see the face of God,' he said. Under Cardinal Pizzaballa's leadership, the Jerusalem Patriarchate was one of two bodies that maintained humanitarian access channels to northern Gaza, the region most affected by Israeli blockades. Yet he previously told The National of the great challenges he faced maintaining interfaith dialogue in Jerusalem since the war began, with faith leaders unable to 'understand each other'. 'I used to meet the hierarchy of Muslim authorities, Jewish authorities and so on. Now it's difficult,' he said during a visit to London in November. 'After years of dialogue, we are at a point where we do not understand each other.' In Iraq, the leader of the Chaldean Church, Cardinal Louis Sako, was also hailed as a possible successor by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. Cardinal Sako, 76, is an ethnic Assyrian born in the northern city of Zakho, where Assyrian Christians have lived since the 5th century AD. Mr Al Sudani praised him for his vital role in advancing peace and fostering interfaith tolerance on Tuesday, and offering his 'unwavering support' for the "sole nominee from the Middle East" for the papacy. Cardinal Sako has been outspoken in raising the grievances of Christians in Iraq, with an estimated one million having left in the past decade.
BBC News
05-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Durham Cathedral dog trial made permanent
A cathedral which trialled welcoming dogs inside has made the move Cathedral opened its doors to pooches on 18 November on a trial basis until 31 visitor officer Andrew Usher said it had received a "largely positive response" and would allow more people "through the doors".He added the decision supported the church's strategy to "encourage pilgrimage from a broad spectrum". Mr Usher said the cathedral had been surveying visitors throughout the trial and the team had also considered feedback from staff and volunteers. 'Enjoy it together' Hazel Isgate, who moved to Durham about three years ago, previously told the BBC it was lovely to take her dog to said she had been to the cathedral several times with her husband but he always had to wait outside while she visited."But then you feel guilty, so you are rushing around because somebody is stood outside," she said. "This enables you to all go in together and enjoy it together."More than half of English cathedrals now allowed dogs, Mr Usher previously said, but major cathedrals like St Paul's in London and York Minster did not. However, he said, like Durham Cathedral, they have long permitted service dogs. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Fantastic' Bulls midfielder Watson hailed after 100th game
Jersey Bulls veteran midfielder Luke Watson has been praised for his impact on the side. The 38-year-old former Jersey captain scored on his 100th appearance on Saturday as the islanders won 3-1 at Knaphill to close the gap to the top two in Combined Counties Premier South to three points. Watson, who enjoyed a stellar local career at St Paul's and led the island to victory over Guernsey in the Muratti Vase, signed for Bulls in January 2023. Since then he has become a mainstay of a side which reached the league play-offs last season and made the last 16 of the FA Vase. "Luke's been fantastic," Jersey Bulls coach Dan Garton told BBC Radio Jersey. "A pretty amazing stat is that he's only actually missed one game when he was suspended last season, so out of potentially 101 games he's been involved in 100 games, which is a huge testament to Luke. "He's a leading example in terms of commitment, drive, work ethic and it's great for him to score the penalty on his 100th appearance. "Luke's a great role model, still going at his tender age of 38, but a great example of an athlete that looks after himself." Jersey Bulls
South China Morning Post
09-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Cruz eyes Derby with Californiatotality: ‘he's crying out for 2,000m'
Tony Cruz is adamant Californiatotality can play a major role in next month's Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) after the four-year-old emerged victorious from a dramatic race at Sha Tin on Sunday. As carnage ensued in the Class Three TVB Midlife, Sing & Shine 3 Handicap (1,800m) with Legend St Paul's, Silvery Breeze and Lupo Solitario falling in the straight, Californiatotality stayed out of trouble to boost his claims for the next two legs of the Classic Series. Sent forward from barrier 10 to stalk the leader Pray For Mir, Californiatotality got the upper hand late under Brenton Avdulla to add to his reputation as a stayer in the making. Cruz, a two-time Derby winner as a trainer, is eyeing the Classic Cup (1,800m) on March 2 before the city's most prestigious race, the HK$26 million Derby on March 23, with the son of Zoustar. 'We'll see what his rating goes to, but hopefully I can run him in the Classic Cup,' Cruz said. 'He's aiming for that race, that's for sure. Then from there hopefully it's the Derby, too. He's crying out for 2,000m and he's an improving horse.' Fellow Derby aspirant Pray For Mir kicked clear early in the straight and looked a top winning prospect, but Californiatotality wore him down to take the lead just before the 50m and score by three-quarters of a length. Another Derby hopeful, Packing Turbine, improved on his recent form to run third. Silvery Breeze, the $2.3 favourite, was working into the race nicely before Legend St Paul's went amiss and fell into his path in the straight. Californiatotality improved his record to five wins from 16 starts. He has notched three wins and two placings from his six starts this season. 'He's very honest,' Cruz said. 'The 1,800m might actually be on the short side for him. 'I really think he's a good 2,000m and above horse. I'm happy with his win today.' Californiatotality landed the first leg of a race-to-race double for Cruz, with Righteous Arion proving too strong under replacement rider Alexis Badel to win the Class Three TVB Heroes In White Handicap (1,200m). Badel got the late call-up for the mount after Angus Chung Yik-lai fell from Legend St Paul's in the previous race. Righteous Arion outlasted the $2.2 favourite Hong Lok Golf, who was unbeaten from his first two starts, by a neck to bag his first Sha Tin triumph. Elsewhere, Derby prospect Sky Trust was first past the post in the Class Three TVB The Fading Gold Handicap (1,400m) but lost the race to Winning Gold on objection. Stewards upheld the objection from Winning Gold's jockey Karis Teetan, alleging interference from Hugh Bowman's mount Sky Trust in the straight. The two four-year-olds raced tightly and made contact in the final 100m, with stewards ruling interference from the Caspar Fownes-trained Sky Trust cost Chris So Wai-yin's Winning Gold victory. The result sealed a double for Teetan, who earlier won the Class Four TVB Pok Oi Charity Show Handicap (1,200m) on the Dennis Yip Chor-hong-trained Super Love.
