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December 6, 2024

Alive in Faith raises £5.3m for projects and priests

The Alive in Faith (AiF) programme to raise donations for social action projects, parish projects, training seminarians and retired priests within the Diocese of East Anglia […]
December 5, 2024

East Anglia invite to join Word on Fire conference

Catholics from East Anglia are planning to join a crowd of over 3,000 people at the forthcoming Evangelisation & Culture Conference hosted by the ‘Word on Fire’ Catholic ministry […]
December 3, 2024

Civic Mass, remembrance service, Godly Play

Latest news of interest to the Catholic community across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a civic Mass, a remembrance display and a Godly Play. A […]
December 2, 2024

Fr Pat pays tribute to Peruvian theologian and priest

Fr Pat Cleary pays tribute to Peruvian philosopher, Catholic theologian, and Dominican priest Fr Gustavo Gutiérrez, who was one of the founders of liberation theology in […]
November 29, 2024

Bishop speaks about assisted suicide on Radio Norfolk

On the day that the House of Commons debates the proposed bill on assisted suicide, Bishop Peter Collins has spoken live on BBC Radio Norfolk outlining […]
November 29, 2024

Bishop announces quartet of priestly appointments

Bishop Peter Collins has announced a quartet of parish priestly appointments, which are to take effect from January. Fr Simon Davies has been appointed Parish Priest […]
November 27, 2024

Series of free Advent talks on offer in Ely

A series of advent talks are set to take place at St Etheldreda in Ely including Portraits of Salvation, Underground Christmas and Music and Faith. Portraits […]
November 25, 2024

Norfolk church leaders sign declaration of unity

Senior church leaders from across Norfolk and Waveney publicly signed a Declaration of Commitment for Christian Unity, pledging to work together towards their shared mission, during […]
November 25, 2024

Modern slavery in UK hits record levels

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 24, 2024

Newmarket event reflects on theology of safeguarding

Parish Safeguarding Representatives from across the Diocese of East Anglia met on October 19 for the annual Safeguarding event. Diocesan Safeguarding Administrator, Rebecca Bretherton, reports. At […]
November 23, 2024

Happy World Youth Sunday

Pope Francis asks the Church throughout the world to celebrate World Youth Sunday on the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is a day to recognise […]
November 23, 2024

Gorleston pupils pack shoeboxes with Christmas gifts

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 22, 2024

Former East Anglia priest has clerical status removed

Dennis Finbow, who once served as a priest in the Diocese of East Anglia, has had his clerical status and rights as a Catholic priest removed […]
November 21, 2024

Delight as new priest arrives in Fakenham

Parishioners at St Anthony of Padua, Fakenham were delighted to welcome a new priest, following the retirement of Fr Andrew Neate at the end of September, […]
November 20, 2024

Uplifting day of spiritual renewal in East Anglia

Around 70 attendees from the parish of Bury St Edmunds, and further afield in the dioceses of East Anglia and Brentwood, came together on November 9 […]