News & Stories


Bishops and Archbishops call us to unite in prayer for Ukraine

24th February 2022

The Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough have called for time to be set aside for prayer


Local All Age Worshipping Community bless their village

21st February 2022

At a recent All Age Worship service at Christ Church, Mountsorrel, the worshipping community thought about how they've been blessed by God, and how they in turn can be a blessing to others. 


Art & Soul

7th February 2022

A new art, faith and culture group with a Christian ethos has emerged in Leicester, bringing together women from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who are mostly asylum seekers and refugees.


New Bishop of Loughborough welcomed at special Cathedral service hosted by Brockington College

5th February 2022

The Lord Lieutenant, civic guests, school children and students were among the attending the service which featured eagles and Indian languages


New Development Worker for Together Leicester

31st January 2022

On the 11 January, Elaine Smith stepped into her new role of Community Development Worker for the charity Together Leicester. We met with Elaine and asked her to introduce herself and tell us a little more about her new role... 


The Revd Sue Willetts announced as New DDO

31st January 2022

The Revd Sue Willetts, has been announced as the next Diocesan Director of Ordinands following Canon Paul Rattigan's recent move to the Diocese of Notts and Southwell. 


Statement from Bishop of Leicester following graffiti on a Melton church

26th January 2022

The vandalism at Saint Mary's Church has been condemned


Bells ring out as Saju and Lusa are consecrated bishops at St Paul's Cathedral

25th January 2022

A special Eucharist service in London saw three new bishops consecrated with lots of links to Leicestershire


Vaccine roll out in Kiteto Diocese, Tanzania

24th January 2022

The new President of Tanzania has now endorsed vaccination for Covid-19. So things have got started in Kiteto Diocese with some financial support from Diocese of Leicester, particularly on the campaigning and sharing information due to the vaccine hesitancy that many feel


St Mary Magdalen, Knighton received the Bronze A Rocha Eco Church Award

24th January 2022

A course for Creationtide, a dash of inspiration from diocesan leading environmentalists, a lockdown-born youth eco club and a whole heap of hard-work from all corners of the community, have combined to help one of our churches achieve an A Rocha Eco Church Award.

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