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The Roman Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith

Church moved to grade II* listing

Upholland Community Band

Upholland Community Band played carols at St Teresa’s Catholic club Christmas Fa...

Pope Francis

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88

Having children is now major "green" concern (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Choosing not to have children due to climate concerns

Holy Family RC Church in Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan (street view)

Struggling church finances revealed in devastating report

Father John Johnson has died

Priest who retired after decades of service to Catholic church has died

Tom Walsh was given the Benemerenti Award during a service at St Patrick's Church in Scholes

Wigan church-goer receives special award from the Pope

Easter is upon us and that means the end of Lent is too - here’s everything you need to know about the holy period

When does Lent end this year?

Exterior of the Catholic Church of St Patrick, (St Patrick's chuch), Hardybutts, Scholes, Wigan

New lease of life for Wigan church

Celebrating Valentine's Day is an age old tradition (photo: Adobe)

The History and the long traditions associated with Valentine’s Day

Pope Francis attends the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as pallbearers carry the coffin at the end of the funeral mass at St. Peter's square

Mourners gather to pay respects at Pope Benedict XVI funeral

Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95, press officials confirm

The buildings have been left empty for years

Urban explorer visits Wigan to photograph abandoned buildings

This is when Pancake Day falls in 2021 - and how to make the perfect pancakes

Much of the church has already been reduced to rubble

Wrecking ball moves in to flatten former Wigan church

Our Lady of the Rosary is one of two set to close

Catholic church announces two places of worship are set to close in town
The Catholic church in the borough has suffered a blow after it was announced two places of worship in a town are to shut.
Andrew Nowell

The coffin of Bradley Lowery, the six-year-old football mascot whose cancer battle captured hearts around the world, arrives at St Joseph's Church for his funeral in Blackhall, County Durham.

Football mascot Bradley Lowery's loving smile remembered at funeral service

General view of a pony farm or horse rescue centre, thought to be squatting on fields and woodland off Plank Lane, Leigh

War of words over pony rescue base

Judi Dench as Philomena Lee and Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith in Philomena

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