News & Stories


Good news for churches in need of help with building funding

7th February 2020

National Churches Trust (NCT) now offers three different programmes for churches to apply to for funding


Bishop Martyn hears about community life in rural Avon Swift

6th February 2020

Bishop Martyn shared lunch with people from 11 villages to hear about local communities and led an informal Candlemas service in one of our schools


A church for all ages, backgrounds, cultures and nationalities

5th February 2020

Churches in Leicestershire are taking small steps towards a more culturally inclusive approach to growing and following Jesus


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


New Fire Mass and Spirit Space

6th January 2020

Read how a couple of churches in the diocese are exploring Everyday Prayer by blending Catholic and Charismatic styles of prayer.


Bishops' Christmas hopes for everyone to encounter God who journeyed towards us

16th December 2019

Watch Bishops Martyn and Guli's Christmas message


St Barnabas, Grange Park, Loughborough launched

9th December 2019

It was a day of celebration as one of our newest churches was officially launched at a service with Bishop Martyn.


Gathering together for Global Carol Service

9th December 2019

Our Global Carol Service was held at the weekend and brought a feast of colour and music to Leicester Cathedral.

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