Case for reducing child poverty must be made
5th December 2025Writing for the Church Times this week, Bishop Martyn makes the case that Christian views on specific welfare policies vary, but a fairer society benefits everyone.
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Bishop Martyn's response to the government's Child Poverty Strategy
5th December 2025Bishop Martyn made the following statement on social media, in response to today's publication of the government's Child Poverty Strategy (5 December 2025).
Sharing Life, Faith and Fellowship with the Bishop of Kiteto
26th November 2025It was a whistle stop tour of the diocese for Bishop Bethuel and Bishop Mama Agnes of the Diocese of Kiteto in Tanzania, when they recently made their first ever visit to Leicester. During their stay, the Bishop and his wife travelled through the rural heart and urban heartlands of the diocese, to experience life, faith and fellowship across the city and county in which we worship.
Bishop Martyn Welcomes End Of Two-Child Limit
26th November 2025A statement from the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, following the budget this afternoon (26 November, 2025).
A Gift to One Another: Soar Valley Minster Community
24th November 2025Members of the Soar Valley Minster Community came together on Thursday (20 November) for a service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community. At the heart of Soar Valley, there is a strong sense of the whole people of God working together for the Kingdom in this area of the diocese, with hopeful stories emerging.
Responding to the increasing polarisation in our societies
20th November 2025Bishop Martyn was recently asked to represent the Church of England at a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels.
Supported in Safeguarding: Diocesan Safeguarding Conference
12th November 2025Parish Safeguarding Coordinators (PSCs), Churchwardens, members of Clergy and Lay Ministers came together with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Adrienne Plunkett, Independent Chair of Safeguarding, for the annual online Diocese of Leicester Safeguarding Conference on Saturday 8 November.
Remembrance Sunday 2025
10th November 2025Remembrance Sunday was marked by church and community around the diocese yesterday, with poppy cascades, parades, and services including those led by the Bishop of Leicester and the Bishop of Loughborough.
Celebrating Faith Stories Through Confirmation
10th November 2025We are delighted to be able to share a round-up of confirmations which took place within our worshipping communities during the month of October, and the few weeks either side.
Interfaith Round Table in Parliament
6th November 2025Bishop Martyn recently attended a high-level interfaith discussion in the House of Lords. Representatives of different faith communities were present, including the new Minister of State for Faith and Communities, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and the new interfaith adviser to the Prime Minister, Dilwar Hussain.
