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"The first reading from the sacred Scriptures at the Easter Vigil takes us back to the dawn of time: 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' We are enlightened regarding the origin of life in God." Story continues
1 image caption: "Bishop of East Anglia Peter Collins"

"A group of volunteers in Bungay have become the 100th recipient of the Livesimple award for their commitment to sustainability to protect the planet." Story continues
Image caption: "Parishioners being awarded the 100th Live simply award for their commitment to sustainable living."

"Respects are being paid to a Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital nurse who died after a long battle with coronavirus. Emergency department staff nurse Estrella Catalan died at the age of 52 on February 5 having joined the trust in September 2002." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "Nurse Estrella Catalan's coffin inside StJohn'sRC Cathedral for the vigil"
Image 2 caption: "Flowers representing the NHS a tthe vigil for Estrella Catalan"
Image 3 caption: "The hearse arrives at St John's RC Cathedral"
Image 4 flowers forming the word "MUM" being carried
Image 5 caption: "Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital staff nurse Estrella Catalan died in early February after a long battle with the coronavirus."

"HAMPTON, a town to the south of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, is on the up. Thirty years ago it was nothing but abandoned brick pits; since then thousands of homes have sprung up. Three primary and two secondary schools have followed, along with a shopping centre, restaurants, lakes and open spaces.

"But all is not well within this Eden of purpose-built convenience. Since it was announced in 2019 that a fourth primary could be Catholic, fierce opposition has been unleashed that has left many local Catholics feeling intimidated and bruised.

"The 630-pupil St John Henry Catholic Primary School (SJHN) and 26-place nursery, to be built in part of the development called Hampton Water, will be the first Catholic school in England to open in almost ten years. The Diocese of East Anglia established that there was a high level of need for a new Catholic primary school several years ago, says Helen Bates, the diocese’s deputy of education." Story continues.
Image caption: An impression of the proposed school"

"The Pope's personal representative in Great Britain has completed a four-day tour of East Anglia after being invited to the county by the Bishop of East Anglia Rt Rev Alan Hopes." (article continues...). Image of a group in SJB Cathedral Gardens (not Sheringham as per caption).
[the same story appears in EDP and Dereham Times]

"Peter Smith liked to say that he was “just a Battersea boy”. Certainly the tenth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, to give him his full title, was never accused of putting on clerical airs or graces." story continues.

"A teenager who died after being hit by a car may have been distracted by TikTok before stepping out into the road, a court has heard.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Floral tributes left at the scene of the incident"
image 2: Jacquiline Lake, senior coroner for Norfolk
image 3 caption: "Tributes to Salvador Modke were led by Peter Collins, the bishop of East Anglia"

"A church has invested £27,000 in solar panels in a bid to cut its fuel bills and its carbon footprint.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Stuart Grant (left) and Chris Davey (right) at the church."

"The Bishop of East Anglia has paid a tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, following his death on Saturday aged 95." Story continues
image caption: "Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia, spoke of his sadness at the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (inset)."

"A church restoration project is offering a new perspective on its town and the streets that surround it.

"Pictures taken documenting repairs to the roof of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Regent Road show its crowded urban setting, hemmed in by houses and Great Yarmouth's main tourism thoroughfare of Regent Road." Story continues.

3 images, caption: "Drone pictures offering a bird’s eye view of urgent restoration work going on at St Mary’s RC Church in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, and its place in the town"

"A church restoration project is offeringa new perspective on its town and the streets that surround it. Pictures taken documenting repairs to the roof of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Regent Road show its crowded urban setting, hemmed in by houses and Great Yarmouth's main tourism thoroughfare of Regent Road." Story continues.
Image caption: "Drone pictures offering a bird's eye view of urgent restoration work going on at St Mary's RC Church in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, and its place inthe town"

"A church restoration project is offering a new perspective on its town and the streets that surround it. Pictures taken documenting repairs of the roof of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Regent Street show its crowded urban setting, hemmed in by houses, and Great Yarmouth's main tourism thoroughfare of Regent Road." Story continues
3 images taken from drone above the church. Caption: "Drone pictures offering a bird's eye view of urgent restoration work going on at St Mary's RC Church in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, and its place in the town."

"A schoolboy from Thetford died from "severe head injuries" after being struck by a car, am inquest heard." Story continues
image caption: "Floral tributes left at the scene"

The coroner advises Catholic Church to take action after a Canon (Fr Brian Frost) died following a fall at his Suffolk home. (more...)

"A church rebuilt because the future King Edward VII was unhappy Catholic guests at Sandringham were having to celebrate Mass in such poor conditions is one of two in the region to be given extra protection." Story continues
image caption: "The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in King's Lynn. Inset Edard VII"

"Hundreds of people gathered at Norwich Cathedral for a service to mourn the Queen's death." Story continues.
images 1& 2 caption: "Hundreds gathered for Sunday service at Norwich Cathedral. Inset. Peter, Doll, left, is acting Dean of Norwich Cathedral and spoke during the service"

"A Catholic priest who 'died' twice' and spent five weeks in critical care battling coronavirus has saluted the medical effots amd religious guidance which helped him pull through." Story continues.
Image caption "Father Michael 'died' twice while battling coronavirus at Queen Elizbeth Hospital in King's Lynn"

"A devoted priest overcame two exploding bike tyres to deliver his evening prayer podcast live." Story continues
image captioned: "Fr Sean Connolly with his bike and phone which he livestreamed the evening prayer from"
insert image of Fr Connolly

"A priest had a close shave when violent winds sent a church's stone cross crashing into the roof above him." story continues
3 images + text.

"More than 150 city catholics came together to celebrate the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in a requiem mass at St John's Cathedral." Story continues
image caption: "The requiem mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St John's Cathedral"