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June 15, 2021

Papal decoration places the accent on Christian unity

Bishop Alan Hopes has invested Priscilla Barlow as Dame of the Order of St Gregory for her services to Christian unity. Laurette Burton reports. The presentation […]
June 14, 2021

Eloise takes up new role to preserve historic buildings

Eloise Limmer has been appointed as Historic Churches Support Officer, a new role within the diocese supported by Historic England. This is a three-year, part-time post […]
June 11, 2021

A diamond wedding after catching the wrong bus

Fr David Finegan from St Etheldreda in Ely presented Rodger and Terry Germany with a papal blessing on their diamond wedding anniversary. The occasion had been […]
June 10, 2021

Our future must be sustainable bishops tell G7

Ahead of the G7 group of nations summit taking place in Carbis Bay, Cornwall from 11-13 June, bishops representing the Catholic communities of England, Wales and […]
June 10, 2021

Bringing together the streams of Charismatic Renewal

Philip Walters has been appointed as the leader of the new CHARIS team in the diocese for Charismatic Renewal. He explains the background. Pope Francis refers […]
June 9, 2021

Fr Henry to lead Walsingham retreat for Catholic men

The Marriage and Family Life Commission is putting on a retreat day at Walsingham for Catholic Men entitled ‘a life of prayer and virtue’. Fr Henry […]
June 8, 2021

Series unpacks the meaning of the Common Good

The Benedict XVI Centre at St Mary’s University in Twickenham is holding a series of four events exploring the Common Good. The events are a collaboration […]
June 7, 2021

St John’s Cathedral takes Corpus Christi to the street

The parish community of St John’s Cathedral took to the open air on Sunday for the Corpus Christi procession. Fr Simon Davies celebrated the Mass in […]
June 6, 2021

Appeal for Catholic mentors to support ex-offenders

A Norwich prison chaplain has appealed for Catholic mentors to come forward to work with Christian charity Community Chaplaincy Norfolk (CCN) to support ex-offenders coming out of […]
June 4, 2021

Catholic former UEA professor is set to retire

Former University of East Anglia Catholic historian, Professor John Charmley, has announced his retirement as  Provost of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, at the end of the […]
June 3, 2021

June edition of Catholic East Anglia is out now

The June 2021 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and paper copies are available in parishes from Friday June 4. The […]
June 2, 2021

Norwich St John’s Cathedral fraudster must pay back £1

A former treasurer of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich, who is in jail for defrauding the cathedral of £235,000, has been ordered to pay […]
June 2, 2021

Corpus Christi to be celebrated in Latin at Walsingham

The Association for Latin Liturgy is organising a Mass and Vespers at Walsingham for the Feast of Corpus Christi. The celebrations will take place at the […]
June 2, 2021

Bungay pupil wins national primary painting prizes

Autumn Trenchard from St Edmund’s Primary School in Bungay was the national winner of the KSC Nativity Painting Competition for Primary Schools 2021. Bro Jason Wickard, […]
June 1, 2021

SVP supporter completes 13-hour run for homeless

Will Aldred ran 62 miles along the Angles Way over the Bank Holiday weekend to raise money for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Norfolk. […]