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Please send news articles and pictures for the diocesan newspaper and website to editor Charlie Bohan-Hurst at communications@rcdea.org.uk

March 14, 2018

Explaining the role of the Marriage Tribunal

As a new national guide to the annulment process is published, Judicial Vicar Rev Simon Blakesley explains the work of the Marriage Tribunal in East Anglia. […]
March 13, 2018

Bungay’s Fr Charles marks golden jubilee of ordination

Despite the snow and ice, around 70 parishioners from St Edmunds, Bungay braved the elements on March 3 to help Fr Charles Fitzgerald-Lombard celebrate his Golden […]
March 9, 2018

New Ipswich headteacher wants school to be the best

The new headteacher of St Alban's Catholic High School has set out a vision of it becoming the best school in Ipswich. Matt Baker, 38, the […]
March 8, 2018

Visit strengthens East Anglia links with Cambodia

Links between East Anglia and Cambodia are going from strength to strength and the latest visit in February saw 15 parishioners, mostly from St Etheldreda's Ely […]
March 2, 2018

Schools hold hunger lunches to highlight inequality

Two Catholic schools in East Anglia have hosted hunger lunches to draw attention to people across the world who often do not have enough to eat. […]
March 1, 2018

Stowmarket parish celebrates World Food Day in style

Our Lady's Parish, Stowmarket, celebrated its annual World Food Day at The Cedars Hotel on Sunday February 4, reports Simon Millyard. The World Food Day format […]
February 28, 2018

News includes prayer walk, special service and dinner talk

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an ecumenical prayer walk, a special Ash Wednesday service and an informative talk to Norwich Catenians. […]
February 27, 2018

Community kitchen aims to feed lonely in Wymondham

A new community kitchen initiative providing hot meals for scores of local people who live alone has been launched, based at Our Lady and St Thomas […]
February 22, 2018

First chance to read March edition of Catholic East Anglia

The March 2018 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news and pictures of a double-decker school celebration, a Lent […]
February 21, 2018

Warm welcome to Church at Norwich Rite of Election

Around 50 people seeking to become members of the Catholic Church were personally greeted by Bishop Alan Hopes at the Rite of Election service at St […]
February 20, 2018

Fr Emmanuel was a humble scholar and writer

Fr Emmanuel Sullivan SA, who served in the Diocese of East Anglia for a number of years, has died aged 91. Friend Nicky Murphy from Redhill […]
February 19, 2018

Tribute paid to Fr Gordon Cordy whose faith did not fail

Fr Gordon Cordy, who had the unique distinction of being ordained in both of Norwich's cathedrals, died peacefully on January 21 at the age of88. Fr […]
February 17, 2018

Lowestoft pupils remember the Holocaust with letters

Pupils at St Mary's School in Lowestoft have marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a prayer service and postcards written and sent to a Holocaust survivor. A […]
February 16, 2018

Jamaican mission for East Anglia volunteers

A group of nine volunteers from across the Diocese of East Anglia accompanied Fr Michael Johnstone on a sixth annual trip to Jamaica to work with […]
February 15, 2018

Charitable boost for East Anglia schools’ Mini Vinnies

Pupils at two Diocese of East Anglia schools have been busy with charity activities, a visit from the Ignite team and a maths competition win. The […]