News & Stories


Our Big BAME Conversation: A safe space for usually hidden voices to be heard

16th June 2020

A recent online conversation with people in our churches of BAME heritage called for an ongoing process allowing more of such voices to be heard in our shared conversations as a diocese.


Statement by the Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough about annexation of land in the West Bank

12th June 2020

Read the statement made by the Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough about annexation of land in the West Bank


Calling for the Church to examine its own record on racism

11th June 2020

Our Bishops 'Taking the Knee' on the front page, an article by Bishop Guli and another by our BAME Mission Enabler, Revd Lusa, all feature in the latest edition of Church of England Newspaper


Sharing faith through art

10th June 2020

Lockdown has been quite a journey for Hayley. Here she reveals to us how a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and a break from the busyness of her ‘normal life' as a teacher, has inspired her to share her faith with others through art…


Bishops Take The Knee

8th June 2020

The Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough 'Took The Knee' outside Leicester Cathedral to mark two weeks since George Floyd's death and highlight injustice in our own society.


Bishop's letter in The Times calls for full inquiry into impact of COVID-19 and Government action to tackle racism 

5th June 2020

The Bishop of Loughborough is calling for a comprehensive public enquiry following this week's report highlighting disparities in impact of the Coronavirus, as well as urging the Government to outline what steps will be taken to tackle racial prejudice more widely.


How faith and acting on climate change are linked

4th June 2020

Erica is 16 years old, a Christian and a climate activist. She sits on the Bishop's Youth Council and the Diocesan Environmental Group, as well as being a prominent figure in the youth movement, Climate Strike Leicester.


Registering to work towards becoming an Eco Diocese

4th June 2020

The diocese has registered with awarding body A Rocha to become an Eco Diocese within the next two years. Read to find out how some churches are making steps forward as part of this commitment.


Generosity for SoundCafe

3rd June 2020

Paragon Bank PLC have made a very generous donation of £10,000 to SoundCafe Leicester which will further support the work of the City centre based charity with people who are homeless, isolated and vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.


Thy Kingdom Come in Leicestershire

3rd June 2020

Stories from across the county as they committed to pray as part of Thy Kingdom Come

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