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.
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Bishop's letter in The Times calls for full inquiry into impact of COVID-19 and Government action to tackle racismÂ
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.
Bishop Martyn leads Synod vote to apologise for racism in the Church of England
11th February 2020General Synod votes unanimously after Bishop Martyn talks about the Church taking first steps into a new culture defined by humility
BAME partner churches evening
10th February 2020Churches from city and county gathered as part of our Intercultural Worshipping Communities project
A church for all ages, backgrounds, cultures and nationalities
5th February 2020Churches in Leicestershire are taking small steps towards a more culturally inclusive approach to growing and following Jesus
Bishiop Guli's latest Radio 4 'Thought For The Day'
20th January 2020Read 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.
Gathering together for Global Carol Service
9th December 2019Our Global Carol Service was held at the weekend and brought a feast of colour and music to Leicester Cathedral.
Gathering together for Leicestershire's Global Carol Service
25th November 2019A feast of colour and culture, the Diocese of Leicester service is open to all. Civic and community guests will be welcomed by the Bishop of Leicester Martyn Snow.
Bishop joins calls for people to Remember Together this November
10th November 2019The Bishop of Leicester has signed a joint letter published in The Observer.
Bishop Guli's newspaper article about our vision for a truly diverse Church
21st October 2019Bishop Guli has written a feature for the Church of England Newspaper about our vision for real transformation in Diocese of Leicester churches that will see worshippers willing to be changed by encounter with others.
