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"A GROUP of Catholics is fighting a rearguard action in support of a plan to redevelop the Catholic national shrine near Walsingham.
The group, who describe them- selves as “regular pilgrims” to the shrine, have appealed against the East Anglia Historic Churches Committee’s (HCC) refusal of listed building consent for the development. The appellants accuse the HCC of procedural irregularities including “failing to ensure public notice and consultation”." Story continues.

"A group of pilgrims to Walsingham have challenged the Diocese of East Anglia Historic Churches Committee's (HCC) to determination to rule against plans to update the Shrine's facilities." Story continues.
Image caption: The Slipper Chapel"

"St John Fishers Catholic High School has celebrated its 60th anniversary, and marked the retirement of its headteacher, with a special Mass." (Article continues...). Image of pupils with flags/banners in a classroom.

"Christian churches in the Ortons area of Peterborough were united in prayer as they prepared for Christmas, says Catholic seminarian Bienn Carlo. He adds: "Advent is a time of preparations for Christmas when Christ's first coming is remembered and our minds and hearts are directed to await the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time." Story continues.
Image1 caption: "The Ecumenical service"
Image 2 caption: "Fr Jeffrey Downie at St. Luke's"

Story 1: "Postcard invitations for all the parishioners of Our Lady and Good Counsel and St Peter in March and
Chatteris have been sent out to help encourage people to come back to Mass safely." Story continues.
Image showing Fr PaulSpellman, Sr Mary Fitzpatrick fmm and Ann Mashman.

Story 2: "The annual Red Mount procession at Kings Lynn went ahead as usual but in an unusual
manner, writes Stephen Farr. The solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady is usually marked by the carrying of the statue of Our Lady, which was granted to the pontifical National Shrine of Our Lady of
Walsingham in King's Lynn by Pope Leo XIII in 1897. The traditional route of the procession goes from the parish church of Our Lady of the Annunciation to the Red Mount, which is a late 15th-century wayside chapel for pilgrims on their way to Walsingham, and which houses two chapels." Story continues.
Image caption: "The faithful gather for a scaled back Red Mount service"

"St Mary's Church in Great Yarmouth has celebrated the addition of a new defibrillator, the 300th installed by Heart 2 Heart Norfolk, enhancing local emergency response capabilities. The defibrillator was installed outside the church on 29th February." Story continues.
image caption: "Pictured at the unveiling are Fr Anthony Nwankwo, Brian Laflerty and Jayne Biggs from Great Yarmouth."

"During lockdown, two local parishioners, Lorretta Peck and Elizabeth Christy, both realised that praver needed to be at the very centre of all our activities. They recognised the great need for us to leel the presence of God together as a community." Story continues

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"The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Edward Adams, has been touring around the Diocese of East Anglia after accepting an invitation from Bishop Alan Hopes." (article continues...)

"Anthony Tossi, CBE, who designed the award-winning Church of the Annunciation in Little Walsingham, has died at the age of 88." Story continues.
Image captions "Above is Anthony Rossi, and right, the Church of the Annunciation"

"Three generations of a Thetford family attended the canonisation of St John Henry Newman in Rome after a personal invitation from Pope Francis - and they received a wave and a blessing form the Holy Father when one of the group tried to swap caps with him following in an ancient tradition." story continues.
2 images, caption: "Pictured above is Pope Francis giving a blessing to Paul Gilbert, who is waving his Zucchetto, stood next to his grandmother Henrietta. Inset - Paul Gilbert with his Zucchetto."

"Fr Luke Goymour, parish priest of Brandon and Mildenhall, is about to celebrate 10 years as a priest of the Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image 1: Fr Luke saying mass
Image 2: Papal blessing