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August 25, 2023

Norfolk churches urged to join shoebox project

A Norwich Catholic parishioner is helping more churches across Norfolk to engage with the Operation Christmas Child campaign, run by international relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse, and […]
August 24, 2023

East Anglia pilgrims make most of Lourdes blessings

The Diocese of East Anglia pilgrimage to Lourdes is coming to the end of its time, having made the most of the blessings offered in Lourdes, […]
August 21, 2023

Early start for Lourdes pilgrims from East Anglia

  There was an early morning start for this year’s Diocese of East Anglia pilgrimage to Lourdes on Friday August 18 with a 6.30am check-in at […]
August 18, 2023

Diocese of East Anglia needs a Director of Music

The Diocese of East Anglia is looking to appoint a Director of Music who will have executive oversight of all music-making in the Cathedral of Saint […]
August 17, 2023

Asylum seekers visit special Wisbech gardens

Wisbech Catholic parishioner Sean Finlay and friends have shown the gardens at Peckover House in Wisbech to asylum seekers living in the town’s historic Rose and […]
August 10, 2023

Our Lady returns to Ipswich church after 485 years

Almost 500 years after a statue of Our Lady of Ipswich was removed from its shrine in the town by Thomas Cromwell’s men, a replica has […]
August 9, 2023

Two amazing weeks with 1.5m pilgrims in Portugal

A 57-strong Diocese of East Anglia mostly-young pilgrims spent almost two weeks at World Youth Day in Portugal, having a fun, joyful and faith-enriching time. Keith […]
August 6, 2023

1.5 million attend final WYD Mass with Pope Francis

An estimated 1.5 million people attended the final Mass of World Youth Day, and the overnight Vigil before it, with Pope Francis, at the Field of […]
August 5, 2023

800,000 watch Way of the Cross with Pope Francis

An estimated 800,000 people, including Pope Francis, witnessed a dramatic portrayal of the Way of the Cross and East Anglian pilgrims also heard Bishop Robert Barron […]
August 4, 2023

Pope Francis arrives at a joyful World Youth Day

Pope Francis arrived at World Youth Day in Lisbon today, where he was seen close-up by young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims, who also attended a […]
August 3, 2023

Catechesis and talks start at World Youth Day

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day, spent their second full day in Lisbon and attended the first of the Rise […]
August 2, 2023

Hundreds of thousands attend Opening Mass in Lisbon

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day spent their first full day in Lisbon and attended the Opening Mass with hundreds […]
August 1, 2023

A visit to the shrine at Fatima and reaching Lisbon

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day headed to the number one pilgrimage site in Portugal on Monday – the shrine […]
July 31, 2023

Meeting with radical nuns and farewell to Viana

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day had a slightly less busy today which included Mass with an enclosed order of […]
July 30, 2023

A flag-waving Mass for 5,000 – and a Catholic rave!

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day visited Ponte de Lima yesterday for a flag-waving Mass of 5,000 people and saw […]