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Bishop Martyn's blog from the Lambeth Conference

Part 1 of the Bishop's of Leicester's blog 'A Global Church'


Bishop at official opening of Leicester Hebrew Congregation’s heritage centre.

Chief Rabbi joined by guests to celebrate the faith's past, present and future at the Synagogue


SoundCafe celebrates project with powerful short film

Our Bishop Mission Order's charity supporting vulnerable people and those experiencing homelessness has launched the film entitled 'Speaking of Homelessness'


New Pioneer Priest in Charge licensed in Braunstone

St Peter’s, Braunstone, has a new minister, Nigel Rostock who has been licensed as vicar and Pioneer Priest by Bishop Martyn.


Bishops' Statement on Lambeth Conference Call on Human Dignity

Our Bishops are calling us to pray as they share their position on the recent Lambeth Conference Call on human dignity.


How Christian's faith and family inspired him to be part of a new play at Curve

There’s a play called ‘Ruka’ opening at the Curve theatre in Leicester this weekend, marking the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian exodus. Friend of the diocese and local actor, Christian Obokoh, plays a guide in the drama. We spent a little time talking to him about ‘Ruka’ and how his faith and own family’s journey has inspired him to help tell the Uganda 50 story…


Diocese welcomes bishops from around the world

As bishops from around the world have been arriving in the UK for the Lambeth Conference, we in the Diocese of Leicester have been providing a welcome and hospitality for some of the bishops from elsewhere in the Anglican Communion with whom we have particular links.


Opportunity to Tackle Rural Isolation

Do you have a site which could be used for a mobile pop-up cafe and want to help reduce loneliness in rural communities?


Tea meeting in Leicester to start a link diocese project tackling child marriage

Bishop Isaiah and the President of Mothers' Union in Kiteto, is seeking our help at a meeting at a meeting on 22 July.


Call to prayer for Lambeth Conference as Link Diocese guests arrive in Leicester

As international guests start arriving, our Bishops have asked us to pray ahead of he Lambeth Conference

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