Food, medicine, shelter, care for children and people internally displaced in Ukraine is urgently needed as well as care for refugees at the borders and beyond, including people of all nationalities fleeing the war.
Nine people were confirmed and one baptised by full immersion by Bishop Saju at a service at St Catharine's, Houghton on the Hill (part of the Cornerstone Team), on Sunday (27 Feb).
There's a lot of talk at the moment about the advantages to be gained by working in partnerships. Here's a story from within the diocese of clergy working effectively in partnership across parish boundaries and different theological traditions.
Charity Marie Curie is spearheading the campaign for a Day of Reflection to mark the two year anniversary of the beginning of the first UK lockdown
St Mary Magdalene Church, Peckleton and St Philip & St James, Ratby are to share in a £1.5 million funding payout thanks to an investment in church heritage by the national Heritage Stimulus Fund.
The Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough have called for time to be set aside for prayer
At a recent All Age Worship service at Christ Church, Mountsorrel, the worshipping community thought about how they've been blessed by God, and how they in turn can be a blessing to others.
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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.
The Lord Lieutenant, civic guests, school children and students were among the attending the service which featured eagles and Indian languages
On the 11 January, Elaine Smith stepped into her new role of Community Development Worker for the charity Together Leicester. We met with Elaine and asked her to introduce herself and tell us a little more about her new role...
