News & Stories


Eco Church: Simple Steps to Start Your Journey

24th September 2026

Many of our churches have already registered with A Rocha as Eco Churches and achieved status from bronze through to gold, but we thought it might be helpful for those churches who haven’t yet started their Eco Church journey yet, to see how easy it is to get started.

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Taking Up the Ropes at Kirby Bellars

21st September 2026

The church of St Peter in Kirby Bellars is celebrating the arrival of four new Tower bell ringers, who have recently joined the team and begun learning the centuries-old art of change ringing.

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Homelessness Sunday 2026

21st September 2026

Churches are invited to mark Homelessness Sunday on 4 October 2026. The day is an opportunity for us to raise awareness of homelessness, poverty and housing insecurity, to reflect on how we, as worshipping communities in the Diocese of Leicester, can support people experiencing homelessness and to take practical action through volunteering, hosting, fundraising and community projects.

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Celebrating a Calling and Growing Faith in Coalville

21st September 2026

Earlier in September, the Revd Rhianne O’Rourke was licensed as Minster Community Growing Faith Minister and Associate Priest in the Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone.

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Faith, Hope and Centenary Celebration with Archbishop Sarah

14th September 2026

It was an honour and a blessing to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dame Sarah Mullally, to the Diocese of Leicester.

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Building Friendships Through Shared Hospitality

14th September 2026

This summer, St Philip’s Centre helped bring together women from different faiths and communities through a series of visits, conversations and shared meals.

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Ordination Services 2026

14th September 2026

In the diocese, we will ordain five new priests and six new deacons this year, coming from the breadth of the Church of England across all its diversity in theological conviction, practice and understanding.

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A Warm Welcome Awaits Archbishop Sarah

11th September 2026

A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dame Sarah Mullally, ahead of her visit to the Diocese of Leicester this weekend.

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Young Adults Invited to Shape the Future of the Church of England

6th September 2026

Following the 2025 General Synod motion affirming the importance of hearing and responding to the voices of children and young people, exciting opportunities are growing for young adults to participate in the life and decision-making of the Church of England.


Celebrating 150 Years of Mothers' Union

6th September 2026

Across the Diocese of Leicester, in the city of Leicester and throughout the county of Leicestershire, Mothers' Union members support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

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