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January 2, 2023

Requiem Mass said for Pope Benedict in Norwich

A Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was held at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich earlier today. A congregation of around 150 heard Bishop Peter […]
December 31, 2022

Bishop pays tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Bishop Peter Collins has paid a personal tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died this morning (December 31), aged 95. News of the death of […]
December 30, 2022

Video shows key moments of Bishop Peter’s ordination

An edited highlights video of the episcopal ordination of Bishop Peter Collins has just been published online, including all of the key moments from the historic […]
December 29, 2022

Bishop Peter hosts East Anglian seminarians

Bishop Peter Collins has hosted Diocese of East Anglia seminarians from as far away as Rome and Birmingham in his first Mass and lunch with them […]
December 28, 2022

East Anglian prayers for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Prayers for the physical and spiritual wellbeing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have been requested from the Diocese of East Anglia family by Bishop Peter Collins. […]
December 28, 2022

Michael was a stalwart at All Souls Peterborough

Stalwart of All Souls Peterborough, reader, minister of Holy Communion and former Head of Maths, Michael Christopher Norton, has died aged 94. Michael was born in […]
December 27, 2022

When God said “no” to my prayers

In this month’s Voice of Hope series Fr Alvan Ibeh shares the story of when God said “no” to him. It follows on from last month’s […]
December 25, 2022

Bishop Peter welcomes Christ Child at Midnight Mass

At his first Midnight Mass at St John’s Cathedral, Bishop Peter Collins placed a statue of the infant Jesus in the crib to symbolise our welcome […]
December 25, 2022

Ukrainian help, carol singing, church history

Latest news of interest from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes carols with a difference, help for Ukrainians, new church history book and a dinner […]
December 23, 2022

Warm welcome given to asylum-seekers in Wisbech

Wisbech Catholic parishioner Sean Finlay and friends have extended a warm welcome to asylum seekers living in the town’s historic Rose and Crown Hotel. Wisbech like […]
December 22, 2022

A Christmas message from Bishop Peter Collins

In his first Christmas message as the new Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Peter Collins looks at good news that enlightens a world threatened […]
December 21, 2022

Fr Peter’s homilies will continue to inspire

In 2023, many parishes will listen to homilies which draw on the sermon notes which Cambridge Catholic priest and author Fr Peter Edwards produced for Redemptorist […]
December 20, 2022

Special bishop ordination edition of paper is out now

The December 2022/January 2023 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. […]
December 19, 2022

Bishop Peter celebrates first Sunday Mass at Cathedral

Mgr Eugène Harkness, The Chancellor, and Fr Alan Hodgson, The Dean, welcomed Bishop Peter Collins to his first Sunday Mass at St John’s Cathedral. At the […]
December 14, 2022

Peter Collins ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia

Canon Peter Collins was today ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich, before a congregation of up to 1,100 […]