News & Stories


Safeguarding cases review in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester

Work is underway in churches across the Diocese of Leicester, as part of a nationwide independent review of all clergy and church officer files and to take action on any safeguarding concerns.


Bishop Martyn's latest blog

Extinction or rebellion? Young people and the church. Following debates and votes last week at General Synod (February 2020), Bishop Martyn published his latest blog post..


Bishop Martyn leads Synod vote to apologise for racism in the Church of England

General Synod votes unanimously after Bishop Martyn talks about the Church taking first steps into a new culture defined by humility


Bishops' Lent Appeal to raise funds for Cook and Eat Hubs

Our Bishops have chosen the Together Leicester Cook and Eat project for this year's Lent Appeal


St Barnabas CofE School welcomes Bishop Martyn for an afternoon

Children and staff welcomed were keen to share the school's story


Bishop Martyn hears about community life in rural Avon Swift

Bishop Martyn shared lunch with people from 11 villages to hear about local communities and led an informal Candlemas service in one of our schools



Bishop and Dean of Leicester help The Children's Hospital School mark 70 years

A special service at the Cathedral marked seven decades of the amazing school, which educates hundreds of students too ill to attend their mainstream school.


Bishop joins calls for people to Remember Together this November

The Bishop of Leicester has signed a joint letter published in The Observer.


CYM Children, Youth and Mission courses moving to the Diocese of Leicester

The Diocese of Leicester is to be the new home for the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (iCYM) courses from September 2020.

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