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Please send news articles and pictures for the diocesan newspaper and website to editor Keith Morris at keith.morris@rcdea.org.uk

May 31, 2019

Can you help welcome the stranger to your church?

Can you help welcome the stranger to your church, asks Rebecca Bretherton. In an East Anglian tourist information office I asked “Where is the local Catholic […]
May 30, 2019

Fr Liam Crowley dies peacefully at the age of 91

Fr Liam Crowley, formerly of the Diocese of East Anglia, died peacefully on Thursday May 23 at the age of 91, in the nursing home in […]
May 29, 2019

Joyous East Anglia children’s pilgrimage to Walsingham

Over 550 children and families attended the annual East Anglia Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham yesterday (May 28), taking part in a walk, attending Mass and then […]
May 24, 2019

Papal Nuncio concludes East Anglia visit in Cambridge

The final day of the Apostolic Nuncio’s visit to the Diocese of East Anglia yesterday (May 22) included a meeting with the Filipino and Syro-Malabar Communities […]
May 22, 2019

Papal Nuncio visits Walsingham, Sheringham & Oxburgh

The third day of the Apostolic Nuncio’s visit to the Diocese of East Anglia yesterday (May 21) included a private visit to Oxburgh Hall, Mass in […]
May 22, 2019

First chance to read June Catholic East Anglia paper

The June 2019 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news and pictures from the Diocesan pilgrimage to Walsingham, a […]
May 22, 2019

Anti-terrorism Police give advice to Thetford parish

Norfolk counter terrorism police have spoken to parishioners from St Mary’s, Thetford about what to do in a security incident reports Paul Gilbert. The police were […]
May 21, 2019

Faith leaders, students and Curia meet Papal Nuncio

The second day of the Apostolic Nuncio’s visit to the Diocese of East Anglia included meeting the Curia at Poringland, dialogue with inter-faith leaders in Peterborough […]
May 19, 2019

Papal Nuncio begins four-day Diocese of East Anglia visit

The Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, His Excellency Archbishop Edward Adams, began a four-day visit to the Diocese of East Anglia today (May 19) by celebrating […]
May 19, 2019

Professions of faith and quartet welcomed

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes Secular Franciscan professions and a quartet welcomed into the church. Three members of the Pax et […]
May 18, 2019

East Anglia parishes unite to support climate campaign

Parishioners from across the diocese of East Anglia have united to support CAFOD’s new climate campaign, Our Common Home including speaking to MPs at Parliament. On […]
May 16, 2019

New Catholic primary school in Swaffham is approved

Following strong public support, Norfolk County Council has approved the Diocese of East Anglia’s proposal to open a new 210-place primary school on the site of […]
May 16, 2019

East Anglia group joins March for Life in London

A group from the Diocese of East Anglia travelled to London to join more than 5000 pro-life supporters to take part in this year’s March for […]
May 15, 2019

Bishop Alan welcomes Sri Lanka support

Bishop Alan Hopes has welcomed a message of support from the Muslim Council in Peterborough following the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka including on two […]
May 13, 2019

Cambridge team train teachers in the West Bank

A team from the Cambridge Nazareth Trust has visited the West Bank in Palestine to help provide training for teachers of English as part of the […]