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January 10, 2025
The Diocese of East Anglia invites all parishioners to join in raising awareness and support for World Leprosy Day on Sunday, 26 January 2025. This global […]
December 26, 2024
2025 is a Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church and to celebrate CAFOD has commissioned a special icon which will be visiting the Diocese of […]
December 13, 2024
Caritas East Anglia held its fourth deanery festival at St Walstan Church, Costessey near Norwich, on Saturday November 30, reports Jane Crone, member of the Caritas […]
November 25, 2024
The number of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK reached a record level in the last quarter according to the latest official data, reports […]
November 23, 2024
Pupils from St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School in Gorleston have been filling shoeboxes packed with gifts as part of Operation Christmas Child. The […]
November 19, 2024
Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes a long-service award for a West Norfolk SVP stalwart, new musical resources for Advent and […]
November 19, 2024
The Catholic Bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland, including Bishop Peter Collins, have united in compassionate action to oppose the current Bill on assisted suicide. The […]
November 3, 2024
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has called for Catholics to join the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales as they pause in the middle of their autumn plenary […]
October 31, 2024
The West Norfolk Catenian Circle has raised £1,000 for the charity West Norfolk Carers, thanks to raffles at their monthly meetings. William O’Brien reports. Although not […]
October 25, 2024
Fr Colin Carr completed an 83 km walk for his 83rd birthday from October 1-8 to raise funds for the Mutemwa Leprosy Centre in Zimbabwe, surpassing […]
October 10, 2024
The week of October 16 -22 is designated as Modern Slavery Week in the UK to remind us that Modern Slavery is in our midst and […]
October 9, 2024
St Walstan Church, Costessey will host the Norwich Deanery Caritas Festival for the Norwich Deanery on Saturday November 30, with a Mass led by Bishop Peter […]
October 8, 2024
Mark and Debra Watkins, team members of Operation Christmas Child, recently visited St Peter’s in Gorleston and St George’s Parish in Norwich, inspiring children and congregations […]
September 6, 2024
Two Catholic families with young children, from St Benet’s Minster in Beccles, battled heavy rain and wind during their ascent to the top of the highest […]
August 23, 2024
The disgracefully overlooked crime of Modern Slavery, including in the UK, must be fought with both action and awareness, says Mark Little MBE, founder and Chairman […]