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October 27, 2021

Tony puts on a memorable weekend for the Catenians

The Catenians celebrated their annual weekend with a trip to north Norfolk and a chance to ride on the Poppyline. John Kenny reports Tony Baker, the well-known […]
October 26, 2021

Chaplain’s seafarers role highlighted in harvest appeal

  Seafarers in ports such as Ipswich play as important a role in our food supply chain as HGV drivers. Greg Watts reports on their role […]
October 25, 2021

Ramsey creates a Quiet Garden for the community 

On the eve of the feast of St Francis, Fr Michael Vulliamy blessed the Quiet Garden behind the Sacred Heart Church in Ramsey, which is for […]
October 22, 2021

Lynford and Yarmouth receive Historic England grants

Two Grade II* listed churches in the Diocese of East Anglia have received nearly half a million pounds of funding for urgent repairs. St Mary’s Great […]
October 21, 2021

Tributes paid to long-serving deacon Mike

Tributes have been paid to Deacon Michael Wells, who served the parish of St Benet’s, Beccles, for 30 years, and who died at the age of […]
October 21, 2021

Bishop Alan launches the diocesan Synodal Pathway

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated a Mass at St John’s Cathedral to mark the beginning of the Synodal Pathway in the Diocese of East Anglia. In […]
October 21, 2021

Catholic fertility treatment gives Lucy the answers

With a Mass for those affected by infertility being held in Newmarket in November, Lucy from East Anglia tells her own story of ‘unexplained infertility’ and […]
October 20, 2021

Diocesan staff receive safeguarding and data training

The Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator and Data Protection Officer recently provided training for curial staff at the White House in Poringland. Some 15 members of diocesan staff […]
October 19, 2021

Clive Lewis MP tackles climate at St John’s Cathedral

Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South, visited St John’s Cathedral for a discussion on climate change, COP26 and debt. Joseph Savage reports. The meeting, which […]
October 14, 2021

East Anglia Curia team meet up after 18 months

Remote working members of the Diocese of East Anglia Curia met in-person for the first time in 18 months on October 13 and had plenty of […]
October 13, 2021

Macmillan coffee, politics and religion, sight loss

This year the Mother’s Prayer Group hosted the annual Macmillan coffee morning in the Cathedral Narthex, raising £681.25 for Macmillan Cancer. “It was a very happy, […]
October 11, 2021

Pope Francis opens Synod of Bishops in Rome

Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday, October 10, with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the inauguration of the […]
October 10, 2021

Norwich audience hears plea to politicians after Covid

Politicians need to rediscover the importance of family, of faith and of place in politics after the Covid pandemic has sparked a change in community and […]
October 8, 2021

Bishop of Norwich gives Norfolk honey to Pope

Pope Francis has been presented with a jar of honey and a bee facemask from Norfolk by the Anglican Bishop of Norwich, who met him at […]
October 8, 2021

Bishop Alan follows ancient pilgrims to Red Mount

Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated a private Mass in the 15th-century Chapel of Our Lady on the Mount in King’s Lynn on September 20.  The Red Mount […]