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March 6, 2026

New Catholics Invited to Take Part in National Survey

Adults preparing to be baptised or confirmed this Easter in the Diocese of East Anglia are being invited to contribute to an important national study exploring […]
March 5, 2026

Farewell and Welcome at St Peter and All Souls

Parishioners of St Peter and All Souls and Our Lady of Lourdes in Peterborough recently gathered for a heartfelt farewell and a joyful welcome, marking an […]
March 4, 2026

St Felix’s Receives Live Simply Award

St Felix’s Church, Haverhill, has become the seventh parish in the Diocese of East Anglia to receive the Live Simply Award. Supported by the Bishops’ Conference […]
March 3, 2026

Diocese to Celebrate Golden Jubilee with Pilgrimage

In October 2026, pilgrims from across the Diocese of East Anglia will travel to the heart of the Catholic Church to mark a momentous milestone, the […]
March 3, 2026

Please Help the Campaign Against Assisted Suicide

Dr Richard Maguire, Heritage and Learning Officer at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, urges people across East Anglia to contact their MPs in support […]
March 2, 2026

800 Years Since The Death of Saint Francis

Saturday 3 October 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. His feast day is kept the following day, Sunday 4 […]
March 1, 2026

A Faithful Servant of the Altar: Fr Peter Leeming

Father Peter, instinctively courteous, impeccably dressed and devoted to the prayerful dignity of the liturgy, was a priest of the old English Catholic mould. Born in […]
February 27, 2026

Ignite Festival: A Weekend to Set Your Faith Alight

Young people from Year 8 upwards are warmly invited to take part in the Ignite Festival, taking place from 2 – 3 May 2026 in Bury […]
February 27, 2026

Deanery United in Prayer at Lenten Station Mass

On the evening of Thursday 26 February 2026, clergy and faithful from across Saint Andrew’s Deanery gathered at Our Lady of the Assumption & the English […]
February 26, 2026

Clergy Appointments Across the Diocese

The Diocese of East Anglia recently saw a number of clergy appointments and pastoral changes take effect across the Diocese. Bishop Peter Collins said: “I was pleased […]
February 25, 2026

Faithful Witness: St Henry Morse Parish Visits Tyburn

On Monday 2 February, more than thirty parishioners from St Henry Morse, Diss, travelled to London on pilgrimage to Tyburn Convent to mark the feast of […]
February 25, 2026

Sponsored Bike Ride Brings Support to Cromer

Parishioners at Our Lady of Refuge Church were delighted to receive £142.50 from the Norfolk Churches Trust in January, thanks to the efforts of parishioner Meg […]
February 23, 2026

A Joyful Rite of Election in East Anglia

On the First Sunday of Lent, 22 February 2026, the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled to capacity as Bishop Peter Collins […]
February 23, 2026

New Modern Slavery Resources Launched

Additional resources have been added to the Diocesan Caritas web pages to complement the recently released leaflets and posters on the Diocesan Modern Slavery Initiative, says […]
February 23, 2026

A Small Prayer Group to a Global Mission of Mercy

What began in 1999 as a humble prayer gathering has, by God’s grace, grown into a worldwide mission serving some of the most vulnerable people across […]