News & Stories


Bishop Guli joins other faith leaders in calling for child refugees to be given sanctuary in the UK

23rd June 2020

The Bishop of Loughborough has signed a letter with 250 0ther faith leaders urging the Prime Minister to change the rules on child refugees


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


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.


BBC Radio 4 broadcasts Bishop Guli's Lent Talk

9th April 2020

The Bishop of Loughborough's 15 minute Lent meditation was broadcast as part of a series in Holy Week.


Bishop's Lent Pilgrimage around Leicestershire community and social action projects

17th February 2020

Bishop Guli undertaking more than 30 visits and a charity ‘sleep out' as part of a Lent Pilgrimage


Bishops' Lent Appeal to raise funds for Cook and Eat Hubs

10th February 2020

Our Bishops have chosen the Together Leicester Cook and Eat project for this year's Lent Appeal


Bishop's call for European churches to strengthen solidarity

31st January 2020

The Conference for European Churches commits to ongoing cooperation post Brexit and calls for prayers and work towards reconciliation.


Bishiop Guli's latest Radio 4 'Thought For The Day'

20th January 2020

Read the text of the Bishop of Loughborough's most recent BBC Radio 4 Thought For The Day about her prayer, as an Iranian and a Christian, that ongoing responses to the death of Iranian General Soleimani will draw on traditions reflected in Iran's poetry, its rich culture and in the worship of the magi at the feet of the Christ child.


Bishop Guli becomes an Honorary Doctor of Laws

16th January 2020

University of Leicester awards Honorary Degree to Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough

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