"In his first Christmas message as the new Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Peter Collins looks at the good news that enlightens a world threatened by darkness." Story continues
image caption: "The Episcopal Ordination of Peter Collins as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia"
"Around 40 Catholic churches across east Anglia have reopened their doors for private prayer after being closed for more than 12 weeks." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "The Catholic Cathedral in Norwich."; Image 2 caption: "St George's Catholic Church, in Sprowston Road, Norwich"; Image 3 caption: "Stewards help visitors for private prayer at St John's Cathedral."
"More than 40 bishops have descended on Norwich for a summit meeting", story continues.
image 1 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich on Tuesday for a summit meeting."
image 2 caption: "Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher, with Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols"
image 3 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich"
"A Catholic church in King' Lynn has marked its 125th anniversary with an altar dedication and Mass with Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Hopes" Story continues.
image 1: Bishop Hopes and priests by the altar
image 2: priest with relic
image 3: view of nave and worshippers
"The Bishop of East Anglia has paid a personal tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI." Story continues
image caption: "Bishop Peter Collins has paid a personal tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI."
"At the Christmas vigil Mass we listen to Matthew's account of how Joseph, the man of honour, was addressed in a dream by an angel of the Lord who said: 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit'", story continues
image 1 caption: "Bishop Peter Collins, fifth Bishop of East Anglia"
Article describing the visit and quoting from the Cardinal.
Eastern Daily PressStory 1:
"A fraudster who took £235,000 form Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money left" Story continues
Image caption "Rene Mugenzi stole £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral"
"A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers in a concert made possible by the government's Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage, and which celebrated the anniversary of the dedication of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich" Story continues
Image caption "A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers for a concert at St John's Cathedral in Norwich"
"A gambling addict took more than £220,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral whilst colunteering as its treasurer. Rene Mugenzi was jailed for more than two years at Norwich Crown Court yesterday afternoon for siphoning off the cash from the bank account at St John the Baptist Cathedral and into his own between March 2016 and May 2018." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "Rene Mugenzi claimed his life woudl be under threat if it was revealed that he lived i Norwich, yet he posted public photos on Facebook of his life in the city."
Image 2 caption: "Rene Mugenzi arrives at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing."
Story 1, page 1:
"Parents may be getting their children baptised to improve their chances of landing places at a high-performing Catholic schoo." story continues.
image caption: "Bishop of East Anglia the Rt Rev Alan Hopes"
Story 2, page 8
"Claim that parents may baptise children to get them into esteemed Catholic school." Story continues.
side panel - "What are the rules?"
Main image - entry gates to Notre Dame High School
3 head images: Bp Alan Hopes, Helen Bates (asst. director of schools' services, Diocese of East Anglia), Brian Conway (chief executive of St John the Baptist Multi Academy Trust)
A short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily Press"A second grant has been awarded to a seaside church turning into a "big white box" surrounded by a scaffolding shroud." story continues.
image captioned: "The church in Great Yarmouth's Regent Road is having its roof replaced."
"Tens of thousands of Catholics watched live streamed Masses in up to 17 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues
image captioned: "Easter services were live-streaming at St John's Cathedral in Norwich..."
"Almost all of Norfolk's Catholic churches have reopened their doors to collective public worship over the weekend following the relaxation of government guidelines." Story continues.
Image caption, showing Fr Simon with communicants: "The Dean of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich, Canon David Paul, led the first public Mass at the cathedral for nearly three months, on Saturday"
"Churches have outlined changes they are making to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The Roman Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of East England [sic] outlined precautionary measures to be take at masses - including the removal of water from the stoops as people enter." story continues.
Eastern Daily PressArticle about the Bishop's warning not to destroy communities by building part of the inner ring road through Notre Dame and environs.
Eastern Daily Press"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"
"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"
A school that featured in a television series [Channel 5 series Bad Habits, Holy Orders, in which five party girls spend a month with the school's sisters] and has educated pupils through two world wars is appealing for the public's help to save it from collapse. Sacred Heart School in Swaffham says it may have to close its senior school at the end of the academic year unless funding can be found to support it.
The school, run by the Daughters of Divine Charity, was founded in 1914 and moved to its current site in 1920. It now has 162 pupils aged from three to 16 across its nursery, lower and senior schools. Now, with the future for its 68 senior pupils in doubt, parents and staff at the Mangate Street school say financial help will be needed to support its operation and the work of its sisters.
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