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The Church of England around Leicestershire is marking the centenary of the end of World War I with hundreds of events and services in coming days as well as on Remembrance Sunday

Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will ring a half-muffled quarter peal at the Cathedral for an hour on Friday evening in memory of those who died in the helicopter crash last weekend.

The Bishop of Leicester, Leicester City Mayor and Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner have joined forces to launch Leicester's Homelessness Charter.

Bishop Martyn shared this message and prayer before attending Leicester Cathedral and joining Dean of Leicester David Monteith at Leicester City Football Club’s King Power stadium to be alongside fans laying tributes.

Being close to nature and the wonder of God’s creation is having a spiritual effect on parishioners in the leafy Loughborough village of Nanpantan.

The Bishop of Leicester is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Canon Paul Rattigan, Canon for Discipleship at Liverpool Cathedral, to the combined role of Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Canon Chancellor at Leicester Cathedral. The date of Paul’s installation will be announced in due course.

Internationally renowned pioneer minister, Sean Stillman, rode into the Diocese on his Harley Davidson recently to talk about his new book – God’s Biker: Motorcycles and Misfits.

All are invited to a special service marking the centenary of the founding of the University of Leicester as a memorial to those who served, and too often died, in the Great War.

St Helen’s Community Heritage Centre which celebrates the heritage of the medieval church at Ashby-de-la-Zouch has been announced as winner of the 2018 Rural Achievement Awards for the category of Best Community Building

Bishop Guli confirmed seven candidates on the 7th October from four benefices (Upper Wreake, High and South Framland, South Croxton, Burrough Hill) in the Framland deanery at Frisby on the Wreake. Ages ranged from 10 to over 70.