News & Stories


How Christian's faith and family inspired him to be part of a new play at Curve

There’s a play called ‘Ruka’ opening at the Curve theatre in Leicester this weekend, marking the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian exodus. Friend of the diocese and local actor, Christian Obokoh, plays a guide in the drama. We spent a little time talking to him about ‘Ruka’ and how his faith and own family’s journey has inspired him to help tell the Uganda 50 story…



Faith and Friendship Tent

A church-based project to bring a culturally diverse community together in faith and friendship, is doing well in nurturing good mental health and building bridges between the many different people living in the parish of Evington.


Meet Jessie Tang our new Intercultural Ministry Director

Bishop Saju chats with our newly appointed Intercultural Ministry Director, Jessie Tang, about her story and her new role.


Hope Hamilton Church is working to reach out to its community this Easter

As a growing Intercultural Worshipping Community (IWC), their vision is: all ages, all cultures, living together in Jesus.


The Bishop has appointed Jessie Tang as our new Intercultural Ministry Director

It is hoped that Jessie will start work in our diocese in June


Art & Soul

A new art, faith and culture group with a Christian ethos has emerged in Leicester, bringing together women from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who are mostly asylum seekers and refugees.


New Bishop of Loughborough welcomed at special Cathedral service hosted by Brockington College

The Lord Lieutenant, civic guests, school children and students were among the attending the service which featured eagles and Indian languages


Bells ring out as Saju and Lusa are consecrated bishops at St Paul's Cathedral

A special Eucharist service in London saw three new bishops consecrated with lots of links to Leicestershire


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