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July 28, 2016

400th anniversary of Norwich Catholic martyr marked

Bishop Alan Hopes joined the parish of St George's in Norwich, on July 13, in celebrating the 400th anniversary of Blessed Thomas Tunstall who was martyred […]
July 27, 2016

East Anglia pilgrims join World Youth Day opening Mass

The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong pilgrim group got their first taste proper of World Youth Day with the opening Mass at Krakow. Dan Anderson reports. […]
July 26, 2016

East Anglia pilgrims head to Krakow as bishop joins them

The Diocese of East Anglia's 80-strong World Youth Day pilgrim group headed for Krak£w after a week in a Polish Diocese at Zakopane, and were joined […]
July 23, 2016

Walking in the footsteps of St John Paul the Great

The Diocese of East Anglia's 80-strong World Youth Day pilgrim group set out to follow in the footsteps of former Polish Pope, Saint John Paul II, […]
July 22, 2016

Welcome to the East Anglia World Youth Day adventures 2016

In a series of regular updates, young communication officers with the Diocese of East Anglia's 80-strong pilgrim group to World Youth Day will report back from […]
July 20, 2016

Peterborough Catholics gather to celebrate 120 years

St Peter and All Souls Peterborough has celebrated its 120th anniversary with a joint Mass of all its diverse congregations together at the Anglican Cathedral in […]
July 16, 2016

Bishop opens Norwich school’s revolutionary new classrooms

A revolutionary new classroom block has been opened at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey, near Norwich, due to increasing pupil numbers, and has been blessed […]
July 13, 2016

Lowestoft volunteer receives honour from Countess

Retired teacher and Minister of the Word at the Catholic Parish in Lowestoft, Mary Hunt, has been named National Childhood Champion Community Volunteer by the NSPCC […]
July 11, 2016

UEA’s Prof Charmley set to join Catholic university

Prof John Charmley, from the University of East Anglia in Norwich and well-known in the Diocese of East Anglia, has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for […]
July 5, 2016

East Anglian deacons celebrate 25 years of service

Nine Diocese of East Anglia deacons, who were all ordained together by Bishop Alan Clark in St John's Cathedral in Norwich on May 25, 1991, are […]
July 5, 2016

East Anglia medal recognition for Holy Land work

The humanitarian work of Cambridge-based charitable travel company Pilgrimage People has been recognised by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem, […]
June 30, 2016

Southwold church celebrates its centenary in style

The Church of the Sacred Heart in Southwold has celebrated the centenary of its opening with a Mass presided over by the Bishop of East Anglia, […]
June 29, 2016

Bishops’ meeting reveals human slavery in East Anglia

The wide extent of human slavery in parts of East Anglia was revealed at a meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church, local Police forces and […]
June 28, 2016

Yarmouth couple honoured for 40 years of service

A Great Yarmouth couple, who have recently celebrated 65 years of marriage, have been presented with an East Anglian Diocesan medal in recognition of over 40 […]
June 21, 2016

Norwich Mass celebrates 3,400 years of married life

An amazing 3,400 years of marriage were represented by 80 couples who received certificates from Bishop Alan Hopes at the annual Marriage and Family Celebration Mass […]