South Asian Heritage Month - a Time for Reflection and Action
17th July 2025The theme for this year's South Asian Heritage Month, which runs from 18 July – 17 August, is 'Roots to Routes'.
News & Stories
Growing Disciples Through the Leicester Anglican Cursillo Community
16th July 2025Cursillo offers committed Christians a community of discipleship in which they are supported and encouraged as they grow in faith and seek to establish a role in the work of building God’s Kingdom. Here in the diocese, we have a local group - the Leicester Anglican Cursillo (LAC) – with a collective of more than 300 people who have completed a ‘Cursillo weekend’ and joined the fellowship.
Early Summer Baptisms and Confirmations
11th July 2025Throughout June and into the beginning of July, a number of our worshipping communities welcomed and witnessed members of their church families taking the next step on their faith journeys.
Summer Social, Song and Licensing Celebration for Soundcafe Leicester
10th July 2025SoundCafe Leicester ended the summer season in song and celebration at St Mary de Castro Church with the formal licensing of the Revd Tony Leighton as leader for this BMO (Bishop’s Mission Order).
Licensing Launde With God's Love
7th July 2025The licensing of the Revd Crystal McAllister, as Interim Oversight Minister in the Launde Deanery Minster Community, was held during morning prayer on Tuesday 1 July at Bishop’s Lodge.
Deanery Gathering Encourages Those ‘Called to Serve’
7th July 2025Church members from across the North West Leicestershire (NWL) Deanery gathered together recently for ‘Called to Serve’ - a day of learning, worship and fellowship intended to inspire and encourage all who serve the mission and ministry of their local church.
Church Communities Now Engaged in Minster Community Formation
7th July 2025All of our church communities from across the diocese have now been invited to take part in the Minster Community formation process, marking a significant step forward in the Shaped By God Together journey.
Sunshine and Joy: A Celebration of Ordinations 2025
1st July 2025We are delighted to report that the 2025 Petertide Ordinations in the Diocese of Leicester took place over the weekend and on Monday evening in three joyful services at Leicester Cathedral.
Heritage and Happiness in Horninghold
30th June 2025During June the churchyard of St Peter’s Church in Horninghold came alive with the sound of music and the joyful ring of children’s laughter, dogs barking and ‘bubbly’ conversation.
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.
