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September 5, 2023

Catholic Chinese seafarer visits Felixstowe church

Chinese seafarers docking in Felixstowe found spiritual comfort thousands of miles from home, as Port chaplain Julian Wong, representing Stella Maris charity, led crew members to […]
August 25, 2023

Norfolk churches urged to join shoebox project

A Norwich Catholic parishioner is helping more churches across Norfolk to engage with the Operation Christmas Child campaign, run by international relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse, and […]
August 17, 2023

Asylum seekers visit special Wisbech gardens

Wisbech Catholic parishioner Sean Finlay and friends have shown the gardens at Peckover House in Wisbech to asylum seekers living in the town’s historic Rose and […]
August 3, 2023

Bishop announces East Anglian Caritas festivals

A series of Caritas festivals across the Diocese of East Anglia, starting this November, has been announced by Bishop Peter Collins as a celebration of love […]
July 25, 2023

St Francis exhibition and honours for loyal volunteers

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an exhibition of St Francis,  a long-service award and a honour for a charity representative. A […]
July 17, 2023

Accident halts Thetford pilgrim’s cycle ride to Lourdes

Thetford Catholic parishioner Simon John’s bid to cycle the 1371 kms between the Marian shrines of Walsingham and Lourdes in France to raise awareness of modern […]
July 5, 2023

Bertie is a big hit with Yarmouth hospital patients

Bertie, the newest member of St Mary’s Great Yarmouth Saint Vincent De Paul (SVP) conference, has proved a big hit with hospital patients, young and old […]
June 22, 2023

St George’s Norwich marks 25 years of CAFOD lunches

St George’s Norwich is celebrating 25 years of holding CAFOD lunches, while supporting farmers in their fight to keep their rights to their own seeds. Jane […]
May 22, 2023

Suffolk Sister speaks of earthquake-hit Syria work

A Suffolk Catholic Sister has spoken movingly of her work in war-torn and earthquake-hit Syria at St Mary’s in Ipswich. Jean Johnson reports. It was a […]
May 15, 2023

Mini Vinnies are out in force at Gorleston school

The Mini Vinnies, from St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary in Gorleston, have been out in force this year helping their community writes Leonor, Erin […]
May 6, 2023

King honours Gerald for a lifetime of service

Gerald Fox, from St Etheldreda’s Parish, Ely, was one of 74 men to receive the Royal Maundy Money from King Charles III at an historic service […]
April 14, 2023

Cathedral to host thank you service for veterans 

Outside the Wire, the service for veterans run by the Matthew Project, is holding a thank you service at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich. The service […]
April 11, 2023

Letter to the King, Thetford Lent talk, SVP conferences

Latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes a letter from Thetford to Buckingham Palace, a Lent talk on friendship, and how to start an […]
April 4, 2023

Cambridge Foodbank profiles St Laurence’s volunteer

James Dore, who is treasurer at St Laurence’s in Cambridge, featured recently on the website of Cambridge Foodbank where he volunteers. James has been treasurer at […]
April 1, 2023

CAFOD men walk in solidarity with earthquake victims

Moved by the suffering from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, a group of men from Bury St Edmunds organised a 20-mile sponsored walk along the […]