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March 7, 2022

St John’s Cathedral offers shelter to the homeless

During the winter months, St John’s Cathedral has been providing a night shelter four nights a week for homeless people. The Winter Night Shelter is run […]
March 4, 2022

Catholic charities launch Ukraine aid appeals

A number of appeals for aid for victims of the Ukraine conflict have been launched by national Catholic charities and groups. Aid to the Church in […]
March 4, 2022

Fair Trade, Day of Prayer, pancakes at St Pancras

Recent news from around the diocese includes a Fair Trade stall in Bury St Edmunds, artwork for the World Day of Prayer, and a pancake event […]
February 16, 2022

CAFOD helps students at St Albans to live simply

Students at St Albans High School in Ipswich are changing the way they get to school, recycle and garden as they work towards CAFOD’s Live Simply […]
February 15, 2022

Bishop Alan blesses SVP house for homeless in Cromer

Bishop Alan Hopes visited north Norfolk to bless Blessed Rosalie Rendu House, the second stage of a project for the homeless run by the St Vincent […]
February 9, 2022

An opportunity to support a child in foster care

Charlotte Valori from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Gillingham is encouraging Catholics in Norfolk to support a child through the Independent Visitor Service. Charlotte herself […]
February 8, 2022

Norwich conference lifts the lid on modern slavery

Mark Little MBE is organising a conference in Norwich Anglican Cathedral to shed light on the scourge of modern slavery. The Queen awarded Mark an MBE […]
January 24, 2022

Charity seeks volunteers to support prison leavers 

Community Chaplaincy Norfolk (CCN) is seeking more volunteer mentors as it continues to provide a ‘Both Sides of the Gate’ support service to people leaving prison […]
January 20, 2022

Mary’s Meals, vacancy for carer, writing competition

The charity Mary’s Meals is encouraging people to create sponsored events to support its child feeding programmes. Mary’s Meals serves more than two million children with […]
January 17, 2022

Synod Zoom meetings to reach those on the margins

Caritas East Anglia will be holding two online events in early February, to support the Diocese of East Anglia Synodal Team and parishes, in reaching those […]
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 […]
January 9, 2022

Peace Sunday, refugee phone plea, carers’ survey

Latest news of interest to the Diocese of East Anglia includes Peace Sunday, help for refugees and a carers’ survey. Pope Francis’ World Peace Day is […]
December 26, 2021

COP26 and No 10 visits in amazing CAFOD experience

International Development student and CAFOD East Anglia volunteer Joe Savage shares his experiences of working with the Catholic charity over the past six months. Over the […]
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. […]