A Statement from the Diocese of Leicester
29th June 2025We remain deeply appalled by the serious criminal behaviour that led to Venessa Pinto’s conviction and our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by her actions.
News & Stories
‘We’re All Saints’ - Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Inspirational People
23rd June 2025In a celebration of cultural diversity and inspirational people from all times and all places, the church of All Saints with Holy Trinity in Loughborough came alive with the sights, sounds, and spices of its intercultural community last weekend.
Joining Together to Pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’
16th June 2025Across the diocese, many of our churches have been praying for their local communities, and for those who don’t yet know Jesus, as part of the global initiative ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ - which runs annually from Ascension Day to Pentecost.
A Celebration of the Loving Service of Lay Ministers
9th June 2025The Cathedral was filled with joy during the annual Called Together Service on Saturday 7 June as people came together in prayer and thanksgiving for lay ministers across the diocese.
Prayers for Ordinations 2025
28th May 2025Everyone is warmly invited to attend the services of ordination taking place in Leicester Cathedral this Petertide.
Where are we now? Thoughts five years on from the murder of George Floyd
27th May 2025Our Director of Racial Equity, Sophie Holder, shares her reflections as we mark the fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
A Tour de Force of Church History and New Testament Studies
19th May 2025The latest event in the Bishop’s Chaplaincy Lecture Series proved to be a thought-provoking evening with the Revd Dr Israel Olofinjana, exploring the subject of Decolonising the Church - an Intercultural Approach.
Dunton Bassett Blessed by Church Reordering
13th May 2025All Saints in Dunton Bassett have seen their church building grow into a vibrant community hub following a significant reordering project which was completed in August last year.
Caring for God’s Precious Gift of Creation
12th May 2025Has your church filled in the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) yet? Preserving our precious gift of creation is something we should be thinking about and acting upon every day as Christians. One of the ways churches can tackle climate change is through reducing the carbon released from their buildings into the atmosphere.
Archdeacon Richard Worsfold appointed to the Diocese of Manchester
30th April 2025With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Venerable Richard Worsfold, Archdeacon of Leicester, has been appointed as full-time Area Dean of Salford and Leigh in the Diocese of Manchester.
