News & Stories


Stories of faith from Easter Baptisms and Confirmations

This Easter Sunday saw our Bishops out in the diocese for services and sharing the message of transforming hope for the suffering from families hit by the cost of living, to the challenges for farmers and asylum seekers in our county


'Come and Eat'

A church in Eyres Monsell has been opening its doors to offer food and fellowship


Wages of Sin: Labour Exploitation in Leicestershire

Research with survivors of modern slavery shows a minority would seek help from the police, but 100% would consider going to a church for support. But would we know how to identify someone who is being exploited for labour, or what to do if they turned to us?


Bishop of Leicester shares concerns about moving asylum-seekers to army barracks

Bishop Martyn has written to MPs within Leicester and Leicestershire to share his concerns about the Government’s recent announcement that people seeking asylum in the UK will be moved out of hotels and into former military barracks and possibly disused ferries.


Date set for launch of first Minster Community in Launde

After much prayer and discernment, discussion and working in partnership across parishes, the launch of the first Minster Community, in Launde, will take place later this month


New Rural Mission Hub at Launde Abbey

Learning and support to those in rural ministry across the Diocese of Leicester, the East Midlands and East Anglia


Link Diocese Stories: Revd Rick Veit 

This Lent we wanted hear from our brothers and sisters from the Global church that we are one part of. We’ve asked Christians from our link dioceses to share something about their ministry, their perspectives on scripture and creation and how we can pray for them. This week we hear from Revd Rick Veit


Bishops Easter Message

In their Easter Message for 2023 Bishop Martyn and Bishop Saju explore the theme of the impossible.


Ninety Church Communities on Bishop’s Lent Pilgrimage

The Bishop of Leicester walked and prayed around much of the diocese for the six weekends during Lent


Bishop highlights Leicester expertise and calls for more social housing

Bishop Martyn spoke during a short debate in the House of Lords and called for the Government to increase the social housing stock.

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