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May 16, 2022

Synodal pathway is an all-encompassing invitation

The Synodal Pathway is “the most all-encompassing invitation issued to the Church, certainly in our lifetime,” Bishop Alan Hopes told a gathering in Norwich of parish […]
May 14, 2022

National award for Norwich Catholic nurse Estrella 

Norwich Emergency Department Staff Nurse Estrella Catalan has been given a posthumous CNO Gold Award by the Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May. Catholic nurse […]
May 13, 2022

Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse

Tuesday May 17 marks the Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse. This is observed on the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter […]
May 10, 2022

Invitation to join Marriage and Family Life celebration

Bishop Alan Hopes is inviting all married people in the Diocese of East Anglia to bring their families and celebrate at the annual Marriage and Family […]
May 7, 2022

Bishop prays for more priestly vocations

In his pastoral letter for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Bishop Alan Hopes prays for more vocations both for the priesthood and the religious life. Dear […]
April 30, 2022

Who benefits more from forgiveness?

In the latest Voice of Hope Series, Fr Alvan Ibeh looks at who benefits more from forgiveness. The previous article on Forgiveness reminded us how merciful […]
April 27, 2022

May edition of Catholic East Anglia is out now

The May 2022 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes from Friday April 29. […]
April 26, 2022

Peterborough church Food Hub provides vital support

A Food Hub at St Luke’s church in Orton Malborne, Peterborough has been giving food and much-needed support to those in food need in the local […]
April 25, 2022

A glowing Ignite youth day in Felixstowe

The Convent of Jesus and Mary in Felixstowe recently hosted a ‘Glow Day’ led by the Ignite Team. Glow days are days for young people to […]
April 18, 2022

Tributes paid as Jacinta leaves Caritas East Anglia

Bishop Alan Hopes has paid tribute to Jacinta Welch, the Caritas East Anglia Development Worker, after her role finished at the end of its three-year contract. […]
April 18, 2022

Easter passion drama played out on streets of Norwich

Over 1400 people watched the joyous conclusion of the Norwich Passion Play inside St Peter Mancroft church on Holy Saturday while many more were captivated by […]
April 16, 2022

Bench honours popular Suffolk priest Fr John

One of Suffolk’s most popular parish priests was remembered at a ceremony in the front garden of St Felix RC Church on March 27. A bench […]
April 14, 2022

Lowestoft Son-Rise service to feature on BBC Radio 4

Catholics from Our Lady Star of the Sea will join Christians from other Lowestoft churches at Britain’s most easterly point at sunrise on Easter Sunday to […]
April 13, 2022

600 attend East Anglia Chrism Mass in Norwich

Around 600 clergy and laity joined the annual Chrism Mass at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, yesterday to hear Bishop Alan Hopes say that it “expresses our […]
April 12, 2022

Suffolk pupils wellie walk to tackle food poverty

St Felix RC Primary School in Haverhill has taken part in CAFOD’s Walk Against Hunger challenge, raising money to tackle global food poverty. The school decided that the […]