Bishops Take The Knee
8th June 2020The 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.
News & Stories
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Bishop's letter in The Times calls for full inquiry into impact of COVID-19 and Government action to tackle racism
5th June 2020The 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 2020Erica 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 2020The 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 2020Paragon 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 2020Stories from across the county as they committed to pray as part of Thy Kingdom Come
How church school children took eco action into their own hands
30th May 2020South Kilworth School's winter project to plant trees
Planning for mourning and thanksgiving for Leicester and Leicestershire
29th May 2020The Bishop of Leicester has confirmed planning for a memorial service for local people who have died of coronavirus and thanksgiving for health and care workers
How one deanery began encouraging congregations to consider Eco Church
27th May 2020An outline of how Akeley East deanery is helping churches think about being greener
Personal Prayer
27th May 2020It's no surprise during Thy Kingdom Come that prayer is at the forefront of our minds as Christians, but as Gemma experienced, God can talk to us in the most unusual of circumstances…
