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 | |
New Development Worker for Together Leicester 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... | ![]() |
The Revd Sue Willetts announced as New DDO The Revd Sue Willetts, has been announced as the next Diocesan Director of Ordinands following Canon Paul Rattigan's recent move to the Diocese of Notts and Southwell. | ![]() |
Statement from Bishop of Leicester following graffiti on a Melton church The vandalism at Saint Mary's Church has been condemned | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Vaccine roll out in Kiteto Diocese, Tanzania The new President of Tanzania has now endorsed vaccination for Covid-19. So things have got started in Kiteto Diocese with some financial support from Diocese of Leicester, particularly on the campaigning and sharing information due to the vaccine hesitancy that many feel | ![]() |
St Mary Magdalen, Knighton received the Bronze A Rocha Eco Church Award A course for Creationtide, a dash of inspiration from diocesan leading environmentalists, a lockdown-born youth eco club and a whole heap of hard-work from all corners of the community, have combined to help one of our churches achieve an A Rocha Eco Church Award. | ![]() |
Bishops of Loughborough and Willesden to be consecrated at a special service for Leicestershire The special service will be at St Paul's Cathedral, London | ![]() |
Plans for UK Minority Ethnic clergy to take part in House of Bishops agreed Bishop-elect Saju and Bishop-elect Lusa will be among those taking part | ![]() |