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January 17, 2022

World Leprosy Day homes in on the work of nuns

This year the St Francis Leprosy Guild is asking people to reflect on Catholic nuns who dedicate their lives to caring for people with leprosy. “Effective, […]
January 12, 2022

Diocese of East Anglia provides welcome for refugees

As Pope Francis directs the attention of the world towards refugees, the Diocese of East Anglia continues to extend its own work with migrants and asylum […]
December 17, 2021

Children go on air for Radio Maria’s Advent specials

A team from Radio Maria visited the chapels of St Alban’s and St Mary’s Schools in Cambridge to make their Advent broadcasts. The station’s three special […]
December 16, 2021

St Benedict’s hosts a visit from Baroness Barran

St Benedict’s Upper School in Bury St Edmunds recently had the unusual distinction of a visit from Baroness Diana Barran from the Department of Education. On […]
December 16, 2021

Tinsel, Christmas social, Acle carols, CAFOD stall

Priests and parishioners in Costessey, Ely, Acle and Framlingham have been putting on Christmas events to cheer the community and raise funds for those in need. […]
December 15, 2021

Singers bring enchanting Advent music to Huntingdon

Parishioners in St Michael’s in Huntingdon have been treated to an afternoon of wonderful music. Fr Philip Shryane reports. On Saturday December 4 the A Cappella […]
December 9, 2021

St George’s cubs make blankets for the homeless

The Cub Pack at St George’s in Norwich have been turning crisp packets into insulating blankets for the homeless. Gillian Hanley reports. At St George’s our […]
December 8, 2021

Sr Wendy Beckett gives a voice to Julian of Norwich

A recording of Sr Wendy Beckett reading Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love has been released to the public 28 years after it was first […]
December 4, 2021

Ciaran celebrates a missionary to the digital continent

Inspired by the beatification of the first ‘millennial saint’, Ciaran Losasso, leader of the diocesan Ignite team, explores the theme of digital evangelisation. On October 12, […]
December 4, 2021

Pupils from Bury stitch together story of St Edmund

A tapestry depicting the life and death of St Edmund has been produced by pupils at St Edmund’s Catholic School in Bury St Edmunds. St Edmund’s […]
December 2, 2021

Canon David launches St Edmund’s Day celebrations 

A Mass at St Edmund’s Catholic Church in Bury St Edmunds on the feast day of the saint marked the start of the Abbey 1000 celebrations. […]
December 1, 2021

Red Wednesday, Christmas Carols, Catenians meet

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes Red Wednesday, Christmas Carols at St John’s Cathedral and a special Catenians meeting. Once again, Our […]
November 29, 2021

Radio Maria England celebrates two years on the air

A large team of volunteers at Radio Maria England, which is based in Cambridge, have helped it to pass the two-year broadcasting milestone. “A Catholic radio […]
November 26, 2021

Hamish switches on all the lights for World Youth Day

The Diocesan Youth Service created an experience of Catholic faith for all the senses at its World Youth Day celebration in St John’s Cathedral Narthex on […]
November 25, 2021

Diocesan priests take time to retreat and be expanded

Sixteen priests from around the Diocese took part in this year’s annual retreat. Fr Philip Shryane reports. This was the first retreat for three years because […]