A weekend of commemoration and celebration in Earl Shilton
8th August 2022On Sunday 24 July Bishop Martyn confirmed 7 people and 7 people were admitted to communion in a wonderful service of celebration.
News & Stories
An arty pilgrimage as ‘Hayley Draws Churches’
8th August 2022‘Hayley Draws Churches’ is taking social media by storm here in the Diocese of Leicester and capturing attention even further afield. We caught up with artist, Hayley Fern, who is on a mission to draw every one of our 310 parish churches, as an expression of her everyday faith and calling…
Bishop Martyn's blog from Lambeth Conference: part 2 - power
2nd August 2022Part 2 of the Bishop's of Leicester's blog 'A Global Church'
Prayer cards for Comfort and Hope
1st August 2022More than a million free prayer cards have been delivered to cathedrals and churches of all denominations, including our very own Leicester Cathedral. They aim to help people find comfort and hope in this world of uncertainty and has been shaped by people’s experience of the pandemic.
National survivor survey launched to inform the CofE's safeguarding work
1st August 2022The survey runs until 18 September
Ten years since the dig that found King Richard III
1st August 2022August 2022 brings the 10th anniversary of the Greyfriars archaeological dig in Leicester, which uncovered the remains of King's remains.
Bishop Martyn's blog from the Lambeth Conference
29th July 2022Part 1 of the Bishop's of Leicester's blog 'A Global Church'
SoundCafe celebrates project with powerful short film
26th July 2022Our Bishop Mission Order's charity supporting vulnerable people and those experiencing homelessness has launched the film entitled 'Speaking of Homelessness'
Bishop at official opening of Leicester Hebrew Congregation’s heritage centre.
26th July 2022Chief Rabbi joined by guests to celebrate the faith's past, present and future at the Synagogue
Diocese welcomes bishops from around the world
25th July 2022As bishops from around the world have been arriving in the UK for the Lambeth Conference, we in the Diocese of Leicester have been providing a welcome and hospitality for some of the bishops from elsewhere in the Anglican Communion with whom we have particular links.