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May 1, 2025

Retreat Inspires Sudbury and Hadleigh Communities

On the final Saturday of March, parishioners from Sudbury with Hadleigh gathered at St Joseph’s Church, Hadleigh, for a Parish Lenten Retreat entitled Pilgrims of Hope. […]
April 30, 2025

Young People United in Solidarity with the Homeless

Giorgia & Eleonora from St. Luke’s Parish youth group talk about an eye-opening experience they had supporting the homeless in Peterborough. An inspiring talk from Steven […]
April 30, 2025

Lourdes is Calling: Join the Pilgrimage in 2025

Each August, the Diocese of East Anglia joins with the Catholic Association (CA) on a deeply moving pilgrimage to Lourdes. In 2025, the pilgrimage will take […]
April 29, 2025

Catholic Families Urged to Share Their Voices

Catholic families across East Anglia and beyond are being encouraged to share their experiences of the two-child benefit cap and the broader challenges posed by the […]
April 29, 2025

Jubilee Youth Pilgrimage to Rome 2025

At the conclusion of World Youth Day in 2023, Pope Francis extended a heartfelt invitation to young people aged 16 and over to join thousands from […]
April 28, 2025

Long-Serving Headteacher Retires from St Alban’s

After 18 years of dedicated leadership, Mr Joseph McCrossan has retired as Headteacher of St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Cambridge.  His final day on Friday 4 […]
April 27, 2025

Bishop’s Homilies following the passing of Pope Francis

Bishop Peter Collins presided over a series of Masses and services to pray for the eternal repose of our late Holy Father. His homilies from the […]
April 25, 2025

A Moving Requiem Mass for Pope Francis

A deeply moving and solemn Requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis was held at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on Thursday […]
April 24, 2025

Be first to read May Catholic East Anglia online

The May 2025 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
April 21, 2025

Bishop Pays Tribute to Pope Francis

Bishop Peter Collins pays tribute to Pope Francis following the passing of the Holy Father, aged 88.  It is with great sadness that we have received […]
April 21, 2025

Pope Francis Requiescat in Pace

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican Press Office has confirmed. He served as the 265th successor of St Peter from his election on 13 […]
April 20, 2025

Easter Joy Fills the Cathedral of St John the Baptist

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled to the rafters on Easter Sunday, 20 April 2025, as the faithful from across the […]
April 20, 2025

Easter Vigil: A Radiant Celebration of New Life

On the evening of Holy Saturday, 19 April 2025, the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with a profound sense of reverence […]
April 18, 2025

Solemn Good Friday Celebration: Passion of the Lord

On Friday 18 April 2025, the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with reverent silence as the Diocese of East Anglia […]
April 18, 2025

A Night of Service & Silent Adoration at the Cathedral

On the evening of Thursday 17 April 2025, the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with profound reverence and solemn beauty […]