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November 28, 2022

Walsingham Rector is named as Auxiliary Bishop

Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Mgr Philip Moger,  has today been appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark […]
November 26, 2022

Southwold church wins five-year battle to save tower

Sacred Heart Church in Southwold has been taken off the “At Risk” register published by Historic England after a successful five-year battle to save its tower […]
November 21, 2022

East Anglia Diocesan Calendar for 2023 is online

The official liturgical calendar for the Diocese of East Anglia has been published online and will be available in print in mid December. The calendar, together […]
November 21, 2022

Petition to create Our Lady of Walsingham feast

The Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales is set to petition the Holy See in Rome to upgrade the memorial of Our Lady of Walsingham to […]
November 18, 2022

Two East Anglian churches given listed status

Despite its modest size, the Diocese of East Anglia has more listed churches than any other Catholic diocese in England and two more have just been […]
November 16, 2022

Special Cambodian visitor to Costessey Parish

Our Lady & St Walstan parish in Costessey has received a special visitor from the parish of Tahen in Cambodia, with which it has long-been twinned. […]
November 15, 2022

Supporters help Radio Maria celebrate in Cambridge

Catholic broadcaster Radio Maria England celebrated three years of broadcasting from studios in Cambridge on Saturday November 5 with a Mass at St Laurence’s in the […]
October 26, 2022

Be first to read the November Catholic East Anglia

The November 2022 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes from Friday October 28. […]
October 25, 2022

What to do when God says ‘no’ to your prayer

In this month’s Voice of Hope series, Fr Alvan Ibeh asks what will you do, when God says ‘no’ to your prayer. From time to time, […]
October 23, 2022

SVP Conference commissioning ceremony in Norwich

On the feast day of St Vincent de Paul, St George SVP Conference, Norwich, held a commissioning ceremony at St Boniface Church in Hellesdon to welcome […]
October 22, 2022

Will you host Mary and Joseph this Advent?

East Anglian parishes have been inviting people to join in the traditional Mexican Advent Posada Journey for several years reports Rebecca Bretherton. A young couple are […]
October 21, 2022

Tributes paid to Ipswich priest Fr Martin Orme

Fr Martin Kitchener Orme (1927-2022) Tributes have been paid following the death of Ipswich priest, Fr Martin Orme, who recently celebrated 25 years in the Catholic […]
October 20, 2022

Catholic Council welcomes IICSA final report

Today, the Panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its final report after seven years of work. The Catholic Council welcomes this […]
October 19, 2022

Farewell marks end of an era for Beccles Parish

Over 120 parishioners and friends gathered at St Benet’s Minster, Beccles, on Sunday September 25 to say farewell to Fr Martin Gowman OSB and mark the […]
October 16, 2022

Funds plea for Diocese eco-research with UEA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Diocese of East Anglia to work with the University of East Anglia to help determine the carbon output of […]