News - Diocese of Oxford

Foodbank's anniversary highlights growing poverty

Last Updated: 19th March 2019 | First published on: 19th March 2019

Foodbank's anniversary highlights growing poverty. The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft will be the guest of honour at the Community Emergency Foodbank's 10th-anniversary party.

Christian Aid's Christmas appeal focuses on peace

Last Updated: 15th January 2019 | First published on: 15th January 2019

Christian Aid's Christmas appeal focuses on peace. Carols, songs and Christmas cards all use the image of 'peace on earth,' but our world is far from peaceful for many.

Bishops pledge to End Hunger Fast

Last Updated: 21st January 2022 | First published on: 9th April 2018

Senior diocesan staff are joining End Hunger Fast and going hungry for 24 hours in a campaign to end food poverty in the UK.

For Richer For Poorer to tackle poverty

Last Updated: 18th February 2022 | First published on: 12th December 2017

A report into poverty in the Oxford Diocese is hot off the press.

Bishops support White Ribbon Campaign

Last Updated: 6th December 2017 | First published on: 6th December 2017

Bishops support White Ribbon Campaign. The Bishops of Oxford, Reading, Dorchester and Buckingham wear their white ribbons In the UK between a quarter and half of all women experience domestic violence.

On the Money: Mission in the World

Last Updated: 15th February 2022 | First published on: 11th July 2017

The needs of a tiny village, or one street of an urban estate, to wider issues controlled by global forces are all part of the work of the Diocese of Oxford's Mission in the World team.

Grub's Up

Last Updated: 11th March 2013 | First published on: 11th March 2013

Four speakers on how food is a gift from God and what that means to them at the launch of Food Matters.