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February 14, 2018

40 Days for Life prayer vigil at Norwich abortion clinic

A 40DaysforLife vigil is taking place outside the BPAS abortion clinic in Norwich during Lent as part of a co-ordinated internationalcampaign and supporters are being urged […]
February 13, 2018

Bishop says thank you to Religious across East Anglia

Bishop Alan Hopes expressed his gratitude for the generosity and witness of the Consecrated and Religious of the Diocese of East Anglia at a Candlemas on […]
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 […]
February 10, 2018

Bishop’s pastoral letter on Liberia, leprosy and Lent

Bishop Alan Hopes has released a pastoral letter about Liberia, leprosy and Lent, to be read at all Masses celebrated in the Diocese over the weekend […]
February 9, 2018

Norwich surgeon appeals for support after free operation pledge

A Catholic Norwich surgeon is appealing for support after agreeing to operate for free on a young Tanzanian health care worker to restore the use of […]
February 2, 2018

Bishop blesses school mission and student chaplaincy

St John Fisher Catholic High School in Peterborough has a new mission statement and a student chaplaincy team following a visit to the school by Bishop […]
January 31, 2018

Bishop urges Cambridge students to be ‘counter-cultural’

Cambridge students have been urged to be "counter cultural" by Bishop Alan Hopes during a visit to St Mary's Catholic School on January 23. The school […]
January 30, 2018

Double celebration as Bishop visits Peterborough school

There was a double decker celebration at St Thomas More Catholic Primary on Friday January 26 when Bishop Alan Hopes blessed the school's new library bus […]
January 30, 2018

Norwich conference tackles issues of social justice

Bishop Alan Hopes yesterday opened a conference which brought together over 170 faith and secular social justice practitioners and organisations from across Norfolk at the King's […]
January 29, 2018

Peterborough brothers both win essay-writing prizes

Two Peterborough brothers and altar servers have won essay-writing competition awards from the Knights of St Columba. Brothers James and Thomas Gigy, who are altar-servers at […]
January 28, 2018

An unexpected priest request in mid-flight

Fr Henry Whisenant reflects on an unexpected request on a plane journey. Unexpected things happen to priests on planes. A few months ago I was on […]
January 27, 2018

Simon explains his vocation with the Goldilocks formula

The Diocese of East Anglia has 12 men studying for the priesthood at seminaries across Europe, the highest number for 30 years and amongst the largest […]
January 25, 2018

Be first to read February 2018 Catholic East Anglia paper

The February 2018 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news and pictures of a light-filled Epiphany youth celebration, the […]
January 24, 2018

Silver and bronze medals for Peterborough altar servers

The large altar servers team at the Parish of St Peter and All Souls and Our Lady of Lourdes in Peterborough has been boosted with the […]
January 23, 2018

Epiphany celebration and theology lecture in Cambridge

Latest news in brief from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an Epiphany celebration and a theology lecture and a concert for peace and reconciliation. […]