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March 9, 2019

Bishop Alan addresses abuse revelations in the Church

In his pastoral letter for the first Sunday in Lent (March 10) Bishop Alan Hopes addresses the recent revelations about abuse in the Catholic Church. Dear […]
February 19, 2019

Sorrow expressed as priest found guilty of child abuse

Father Francis McDermott, a priest of the Diocese of Northampton, has been found guilty of 18 counts of child sexual abuse following a trial at Aylesbury […]
November 16, 2018

Bishop Alan expresses deep sorrow for abuse victims

The Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Hopes, has expressed his deep sorrow for the hurt and damage caused through the Catholic Church to the […]
October 6, 2018

Diocese releases statement on Fr Cornelius O’Brien

  Following a press enquiry, the Diocese of East Anglia has issued a public statement about former priest Fr Cornelius O’Brien, who died in Wymondham in […]
February 3, 2016

Safeguarding is at heart of Church’s mission

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has restated that the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults is at the heart of the Church’s […]