Leicester related articles

  1. Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani to be Bishop of Chelmsford

    17/12/2020

    Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani will be the next Bishop of Chelmsford, Downing Street has announced.

  2. From listening services to food deliveries– churches step up support to local communities during pandemic

    30/04/2021

    More than 4,000 Church of England parishes are estimated to have stepped up their support to local communities in the face of rising levels of poverty, loneliness and isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research published today.

  3. More clergy from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds join House of Bishops

    10/05/2022

    Three clergy from UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage backgrounds have been elected to serve on the House of Bishops as part of action towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative, it was announced today.

  4. Next Bishop of Loughborough

    12/11/2021

    The announcement naming the next Bishop of Loughborough has been made by Downing Street 

  5. The church that broadcasts worship on community radio

    01/10/2021

    The churches of St Peter’s and St Philip’s in Highfields and Evington in Leicester began livestreaming services on Facebook and YouTube from the start of the first lockdown last year.

  6. The church that grew out of a lockdown WhatsApp group

    29/06/2021

    A church that was formed from a WhatsApp group during lockdown now meets every fortnight.