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"A PLAN to redevelop the Catholic national shrine near Walsingham has been withdrawn after coming in for heavy criticism.
The East Anglia Historic Churches Committee (HCC) rejected the application for listed building consent while Historic England raised “serious concerns” on heritage grounds." Story continues.

"A former treasurer of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich, has been sentenced to 27 months in jail for defrauding the cathedral of just over £222.000." story continues.

"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 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."

"Anna Bayles, a 96-year-old dressmaker from St Thomas of Canterbury parish in Wymondham, has sent her latest consignment of clothing as gifts to Christian refugees in Jordan." story continues.
image1 captioned: "Anna with her latest creation and right, just some of the 700 items sent to the Holy Land"
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"On Christmas night, the angel of God appeared to simple shepherds and said to them 'glory to God in the highest, and peace to people of good will.' He invited them to come and worship the new-born Jesus, cradled in the arms of Mary. These shepherds were ordinarly people, working hard day and night in the fields around Bethlehem." story continues.
image1 captioned: "Bishop Alan with representatives from across the diocese after a recent Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich"

"Bishops are using their Easter messages to underline the hope of Easter in 'our trials', in the midst of darkness by darkness in Ukraine and places where 'war, violence, and suffering' are present." Story continues
1 image: head shot of Cardinal Nichols

"The outstanding charitable service of a Norwich parishioner has been recognised by Pope Francis with the award of a Benemerenti Medal. Angela Stone was presented with her medal by Bishop Peter Collins during morning Mass at St John's Cathedral on Sunday, 7th May, the day after King Charles III was crowned, himself promising "not to be served but to serve" and encouraging people to volunteer in their local communities." Story continues
1 image: Angela Stone with Bishop Peter Collins

"Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, made a special visit to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady in Walsingham on Monday, 12th June as part of celebrations to blessed to mark the 15th anniversary of his Episcopal ordination." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left: Bishop Peter Collins, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."
image 2: procession

Diocesan Calendar for 2020

Fr Baker's ministry is harmful being direct and open disobedience of the Holy See. A review of the documents sent by Fr Baker were considered by the Synodal Examiner and the Pro-Synodal Examiner as not a sufficient answer and his ministry was harmful. Fr Baker had refused to resign and hence the Bishop is removing him from his office as Parish Priest at Downham Market. He has to hand over to Father Sketch.

The article begins: "The Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Clark, last night warned planners of the controversial final stage of the city's inner ring road."
Image: Bishop with headmistress (Sr Mary Cluderay) and pupils at the prizegiving at Notre Dame High School.