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"Around 850 people braved the cold weather to join a pilgrimage to Walsingham." (Article continues...). Image of gathering, image of procession.

"Tens of thousands of Catholics watched live-streamed Masses in up to 17 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia over Easter, after churches were closed to physical congregations due to Covid-19 restrictions." Story continues
image captioned: "Live-streaming of Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich has been wonderfully well-received, says Bishop Alan Hopes (right) [image insert]: "To know that so many people have been watching and have received reassurance and hope in this difficult time is a source of grate blessing..'"
images of Fr David Bagstaff, Fr Luke Goymour, Canon Eugene Harkness

"The launch of the new Sacred Heart Voluntary Aided Proimary School, and its associated Little Pedlars Nursery, has marked the start of an exciting time for the children and families of Swaffham and surrounding areas. The school is funded by the Government and is suported by the Catholic Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image caption: "Children from Sacred heart proudly show off their rockets."

Story1:
"Anglia: Bishop Alan Hopes made a special visit to the Italian community of the Working Sisters of Nazareth recently in between two Confirmations in the parishes of All Souls and St Luke's in Peterborough, and enjoyed some fine Italian cooking from Sr Letizia while he was there." Story continues.
Image caption "Bishop Alan, left to right, are Sr Raffaella, Sr-Letizia, Sr Erika"

Story2:
"St Mary's in Thetford celebrated Remembrance Sunday by laying a wreath for those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in conflict." Story continues.
Image caption "Pictured is the wreath from St Mary's in Thetford."

Story3: "Anglia: Fr Paul Vincent OCD from St Mark's, Ipswich, recently completed a Masters Degree at Birkbeck College in the University of London." Story continues.
Image of Fr Paul Vincent

"Ciaran Losasso, leader of the Ignite youth mission in the diocese, spoke recently on Radio Maria's Songs in the Wilderness show about his favourite music and his journey of faith." Story continues.
Image: Ciaran Losasso

"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."

"An eye-opening tour of St John’s Cathedral in Norwich persuades a visitor that the neglected ‘Middle Scott’ may have been the greatest of the illustrious architectural dynasty". Story continues
Image caption: "Left, the aisle looking towards the altar and, below, a detail from a postcard showing the old red telephone boxes outside St John’s."

"The Diocese of East Anglia's response to the environmental crisis stepped up a gear recently with the establishment of a small group of parishioners tasked with addressing this important issue." story continues.
image1 captioned: "Turbines, by Nicholas Doherty, Unsplash"

"A film crew from Historic England visited St Mary's church, Great Yarmouth, at the end of January to share the story of the amazing impact that grant funding has had on the parish and the wider community." story continues.
image1 captioned: "the Historic England film crew at the St Mary's Mass"
image 2 captioned: "BBC Look East interview Fr Anthony Nwankwo for the nightly regional news bulletin."

"Brandon Lewis CBE MP visited St Mary's in Yarmouth on 11th March to see the progress of the re-roofing of the church." story continues.
1 image caption: "Brandon Lewis at St Mary's with Fr Anthony, Fr Alvan and Brian Lafferty, Chair of the parish finance committee"

"The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has backed a campaign to help save a Catholic church roof by signing one of the slates which will form part of the roof repair. St Mary's church in Yarmouth is currently offering an opportunity to 'Sponsor a Slate' as part of essential work to replace concrete tiles on the church roof. When someone sponsors a slate for £10, they can add a message that will be written in white permanent marker pen and placed on the roof." Story continues.
image caption: "Boris Johnson with his signed slate. 'Brandon Lewis said he would pay for the slate and get the cash off Boris later'"

"Drone pictures are giving an impressive bird's eye view of a seaside church's new roof." Story continues.
image caption: "St Mary's Church in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, shows off its new roof"

"The latest leader of the region's Roman Catholics, the new Bishop of East Anglia, has been announced. Pope Francis has appointed the Rev Canon Peter Collins to lead the Diocese of East Anglia, which has its headquarters in Norfolk and also covers Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough." Story continues
image 1 caption: The new Bishop of East Anglia, Rev Canon Peter Collins, is welcomed to the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich"
image 2: insert image of Canon Collins

"On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bishop Peter Collins celebrated a Mass at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, with the anointing of the sick. Fr Alan Hodgson, the Dean of the Cathedral, and other priests joined the bishop for the annual event, which this year took place on 11th February. Daniel Justin led a range of music. and there were refreshments afterwords in the Cathedral Narthex." Story continues
2 images: anointing parishioners

"Representatives of all the parishes in the Diocese of East Anglia twinned with parishes in the Battambang Prefecture in Cambodia met face-to-face for the first time since lockdown at St Mary and St Wulstan." Story continues
1 image: group of parishioners

"A farewell Mass heard tributes paid to the Acting Rector of the national shrine at Walsingham, Fr James Mary, as he left the post.
The event was presided over by Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes and Bishop David Oakley of the Northampton Diocese." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left are Bishop Peter Collins, Fr James Mary and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."

Laying out the issues which the Bishop had to consider along with the historic background and identifying the parts of relevant Canon Law, the Bishop invites Fr Baker to resign as Parish Priest in Downham Market

Leading, front page, article : "Two years and five days since the death of Bishop Michael Evans resulted in East Anglia being a 'Vacant See', a crowd of about 2,500 packed St John's Cathedral, and a marquee in the its gardens where the Mass of Installation was relayed by CCTV, to welcome Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia." story continues.
Image captioned "Bishop Alan at the Installation"

"The legacy of a 100-year-old Catholic school will live on n a Norfolk market town after approval was granted for a new school in its place." (article continues...)

"Norwich: Papal blessings have been presented to four CAFOD volunteers in Norwich who, between then, have served the Catholic charity for an amazing 100 yeard." Article continues....
Image of four ladies holding certificates, caption: "The hard-working 'Marmalade Ladies' - Gloria Irons, Pat Buxton, Gill Bannon and Jenny Campling - with their CAFOS certificates."