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Please send news articles and pictures for the diocesan newspaper and website to editor Keith Morris at keith.morris@rcdea.org.uk

February 11, 2019

Peterborough students hear of modern slavery issues

Students from St John Fisher High School in Peterborough have learnt about the massive problem of modern-day slavery from a high-powered panel of professionals including two […]
December 20, 2018

Tributes paid to Caritas East Anglia stalwart Val Clark

Tributes have been paid to Caritas East Anglia stalwart Val Clark, from Roydon, who has died after a short illness. David Livesey, who worked alongside Val […]
October 29, 2018

Caritas social action team launched in East Anglia

Caritas East Anglia has been launched with a new team and a commitment to support the poor across the Diocese of East Anglia through parish projects […]
October 28, 2018

Alive in Faith – bringing good news to the poor

A £10,000 Alive in Faith grant has been made to the Reach Community Projects ecumenical group specifically to enable community outreach workers to address issues associated […]
June 6, 2018

Norfolk parish praised for work with poor and refugees

The parish of Sacred Heart North Walsham together with St Helen, Hoveton and St John of the Cross, Aylsham, achieved the Catholic international aid charity (CAFOD) […]
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 12, 2018

North Walsham parish collects clothes for Calais refugees

Parishioners from Sacred Heart North Walsham have organised a collection of clothing and blankets for refugees stuck in Calais. The move is part of their efforts […]
August 23, 2017

Parishes raise a magnificent £6.5m through Alive in Faith

A magnificent £6.5m has been raised by parishes through the Diocese’s successful Alive in Faith campaign to help fund parish projects, social outreach, clergy pensions and […]
December 1, 2016

Church and Police join forces to tackle slavery in E Anglia

Catholic church leaders, senior Police force officers and ethnic chaplains have met the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to discuss solutions to tackling human trafficking taking place […]
August 19, 2016

Norfolk pilgrim Judith carries sign of hope for refugees

Inspired by the words of Pope Francis, Diss parishioner Judith Tooth has walked 175 miles of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage to raise awareness […]
March 21, 2016

March from Norwich Cathedral calls for refugee action

A multi-faith Palm Sunday march across Norwich city centre, which began at St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral, has repeated calls on Norfolk County Council to […]