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News article
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Ecumenical
On Ash Wednesday, 14 February, Archbishop Justin accepted Bishop Robert's invitation to spend the day at the European Union institutions in Brussels.
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Ukraine
Two years on, the people of Ukraine continue to need our prayers and our support. The appeal established by the Diocese in Europe and USPG in 2022 continues to fund projects which work with grass-roots Christian organisations to provide support.
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Prayer
The diocese invites you to participate in an online 'Service of Prayer, Thanksgiving, and Sending Out' for Bishop David and Revd Canon Deacon Frances Hiller
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Charity
The Swiss city of Geneva has bestowed a posthumous honour on an inspirational British social reformer whose campaigning has helped transform the lives of millions of children in the past 100 years.
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Ecumenical
The Diocese of Leicester hosted a three-day gathering for the Reuilly Contact Group last week, in which Bishop Robert was in attendance.
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General
We are very sorry to share that Revd Alyson Lamb, who was chaplain at St Michaels Paris from 2013 to 2017 has died aged 68.
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Social action
This Sunday is Racial Justice Sunday in the Church of England.
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Ministry
The Church of England, through its initiative against modern slavery, The Clewer Initiative (TCI), has partnered with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to launch a comprehensive Lent resource, now available in four European languages.