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February 6, 2023

Cambodia revisited after three-year Covid hiatus

After a three-year Covid hiatus Marie-Madeleine Kenning and her husband Michael have revisited twinned parishes in Cambodia from her home parish of St Mary’s, Ipswich. The […]
February 3, 2023

Bishop Peter celebrates a Candlemas for Religious

Seventy-five people joined Bishop Peter Collins at St John’s Cathedral for a special Mass for Religious on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The […]
February 2, 2023

Bishop Peter makes first broadcast on Radio Maria

Bishop Peter Collins was a guest at Radio Maria England in Cambridge for a special edition of Songs in the Wilderness. “I am enjoying East Anglia […]
January 31, 2023

Archbishop celebrates Cantonese Mass in Cambridge

A large congregation of Cantonese Catholics and local parishioners turned out at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs in Cambridge […]
January 27, 2023

What weights should you just drop this New Year?

In this month’s Voice of Hope series Fr Alvan Ibeh looks at what weights we might let go of in this new year. I welcome you, […]
January 25, 2023

First look at February edition of Catholic East Anglia

The February 2023 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
January 24, 2023

Bishop Alan Hopes bids farewell at Cathedral Mass

Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes returned thanks to God for the many graces and blessings received over the last nine and half years as Bishop of East […]
January 23, 2023

Bishop Barron, Norwich retreat, Bishop Peter on radio

The latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes Sharing the Church’s Story, a retreat for young women and this year’s series on Radio Maria […]
January 20, 2023

Young people let light of their faith shine

The Diocesan Youth Service started the year with a bang with their special candlelight Mass for young people, followed by hot dogs, a bonfire and fireworks.  […]
January 20, 2023

Four East Anglia churches given historic listed status

Four historic Catholic churches in the Diocese of East Anglia have been listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of […]
January 20, 2023

Cambridge Choral Director is needed

The Diocese of East Anglia seeks to appoint an outstanding Choral Director to assist the Diocesan Director of Music in the delivery of the Diocesan Schools […]
January 16, 2023

Synod should plant dreams and inspire trust

Deacon Huw Williams, from the Diocese of East Anglia Synod team, explains that the purpose of the Synodal Way is not to produce documents, but to […]
January 16, 2023

Clive was a deacon, policeman and pilgrimage director

Suffolk Deacon Clive Brooks, a former Lourdes pilgrimage director and London policeman, has died at the age of 86, friend Deacon John Morrill pays tribute. Clive […]
January 13, 2023

Bishop Emeritus Alan reflects on 27 years of ministry

Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes reflected on 27 years of ministry, a few days before he ordained his successor as Bishop of East Anglia in mid December, […]
January 13, 2023

Papal Nuncio visit, Beryl retires, free peace concert

Latest news of interest from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a retiring shop manager, a Papal Nuncio visit to Cambridge and a free peace […]