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January 26, 2024

Bishop Peter commissioned by Pope and Archbishop

Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury have commissioned pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from across the world at the Basilica of St Paul’s […]
January 24, 2024

Be the first to read February Catholic East Anglia

The February 2024 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
January 22, 2024

International food festival, history talks, leprosy day

Latest news of interest across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an international food festival, history talks and World Leprosy Day. St Etheldreda’s Ely SVP celebrated an […]
January 22, 2024

Day of recollection, peace concert, St Nicholas visit

Latest news of interest across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a day of recollection, a peace concert and a church visit by St Nicholas. Sr […]
January 20, 2024

Holy Land prayers bring Norwich cathedrals together

To mark the 50 Faces of the Holy Land exhibition’s time in Norwich, special prayers will be said at evensong at Norwich Anglican Cathedral at 5.30pm […]
January 17, 2024

Two bishops honour ‘very special lady’ Betty

A Norfolk Christian, who two years ago was presented with Royal Maundy Money, has met and been congratulated by both an Anglican and a Catholic bishop […]
January 16, 2024

Opportunity to play key historic churches’ role

The Diocese of East Anglia is currently looking for a volunteer to play a key role in caring for the historic churches in its care across […]
January 16, 2024

Spending a night with Mary and Joseph in King’s Lynn

Mary and Joseph journeyed round the Parish of King’s Lynn in search of a resting place, a posada, a home for the night, during the season […]
January 14, 2024

First-ever Cantonese Catholic children’s group in Cambs

The first-ever Cantonese Catholic children’s group in Cambridgeshire has started and is called Jesus Hug, report Frances Tai and Elizabeth Lam. The Cambridge Cantonese community has […]
January 11, 2024

Dozen East Anglian churches benefit from grants boost

Around a dozen East Anglian Catholic churches are among 5,000 across the United Kingdom that have benefitted from a £42 million Government conservation fund in the […]
January 10, 2024

Two East Anglia seminarians receive theology degrees

Two Diocese of East Anglia seminarians have received BA degrees from the University of Birmingham as part of their studies at Oscott College seminary. On December […]
January 8, 2024

Bishop’s future hope as two parishes transfer to diocese

Bishop Peter Collins has expressed his hopes for the future as the parishes of Beccles and Bungay formally transferred to the Diocese of East Anglia on […]
January 5, 2024

Diocese of East Anglia needs a Property Manager

The Catholic Diocese of East Anglia is seeking an energetic, customer-focussed professional to support its 52 parishes in managing an estate of over 150 properties including […]
January 4, 2024

Pope’s message of peace and Wisbech vigil ends

Pope Francis has given a message for Peace Sunday on January 14 on Artificial Intelligence and Peace, while a Wisbech peace vigil has concluded. Pope Francis’s […]
December 31, 2023

Guide to Suffolk churches is published online

A project to assemble all Suffolk church guidebooks online has been launched by the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHCT) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in […]