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March 11, 2023

East Anglia Cambodia parishes meet up once again

Representatives of all the parishes in the Diocese of East Anglia twinned with parishes in the Battambang Prefecture in Cambodia met face-to-face for the first time […]
March 10, 2023

Flames of youth faith rising up at Wembley

A 150-strong group from the Diocese of East Anglia have attended the largest Catholic gathering of young people in England and Wales at the OVO Arena, […]
March 9, 2023

Bishop Peter celebrates Lenten Station Masses

Bishop Peter Collins has been visiting each of the deaneries of the Diocese during Lent, celebrating a series of Lenten Station Masses. They began with a […]
March 8, 2023

Priest’s clerical status to be removed following jail sentence for child abuse

Fr Dennis Finbow, a retired priest of the Diocese of East Anglia, has today (March 8) been sentenced to six-and-a-half-years in jail for  three historic (non-recent) […]
March 8, 2023

SVP commissioning, St Bernadette, marriage course

Latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes an SVP commissioning ceremony, a video to commemorate the St Bernadette relics tour, Cantonese Masses and a […]
March 7, 2023

Forgiveness is not enough in abuse cases says Pope

Forgiveness is not enough in cases of abuse committed by members of the Church says Pope Francis in his March Pope Video – action must also […]
March 6, 2023

Peterborough celebrates a beloved Catholic Queen

Priests from around Peterborough held a special Mass in the city’s cathedral to celebrate Katherine of Aragon, Princess of Spain and Queen of England. The service […]
March 3, 2023

Withermarsh Green wins Queen Elizabeth Jubilee grant

Our Lady and St Edmunds Withermarsh Green was one of 51 Suffolk churches which received Jubilee grants from Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHTC). Withermarsh Green was […]
March 2, 2023

Listening prayer helpers are commissioned by bishop

The Diocese of East Anglia’s Listening and Prayer Ministry held its second annual Commissioning Mass on Saturday February 25 at St Catherine’s Dominican convent in Cambridge, […]
March 1, 2023

Faith Club celebrates anniversary with Ignite Team

Gorleston and Great Yarmouth Faith Club has celebrated its fourth anniversary with a special Mass led by the children. The celebration took place on Sunday February […]
February 28, 2023

Cambridge bells ring a Yorkshire Surprise on Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 recently featured bellringing from Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs in Cambridge as part of its Bells on Sunday series. […]
February 27, 2023

Bishop Peter celebrates Rite of Election at Cathedral

At the Rite of Election in St John’s Cathedral in Norwich yesterday, Bishop Peter Collins welcomed dozens of Catechumens and Candidates from across the Diocese of East […]
February 27, 2023

Acting Rector appointed at Walsingham Shrine

Friar James Mary McInerney has been appointed as Acting Rector of the Catholic National Shrine at Walsingham by Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes and […]
February 24, 2023

Bishop Peter blesses third SVP house for the homeless

With the opening of Amélie House, the North Norfolk SVP Conference has completed its second expansion project for homeless families and individuals. On February 20 Bishop […]
February 23, 2023

Bishop Peter celebrates Ash Wednesday at Cathedral

Bishop Peter Collins led the Diocese into the journey of Lent with Mass and the imposition of ashes at St John’s Cathedral. Daniel Justin and the […]