News & Stories


Bishop Martyn Welcomes End Of Two-Child Limit

26th November 2025

A statement from the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, following the budget this afternoon (26 November, 2025).


A Gift to One Another: Soar Valley Minster Community

24th November 2025

Members of the Soar Valley Minster Community came together on Thursday (20 November) for a service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community. At the heart of Soar Valley, there is a strong sense of the whole people of God working together for the Kingdom in this area of the diocese, with hopeful stories emerging.

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Blue Christmas

20th November 2025

As we come to the end of November, our thoughts turn to Advent and the festivities that follow. The Christmas season is often associated with joy and celebration, but for some, it can be a very challenging time.

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A Year of Growth and Community Impact in Lutterworth

12th November 2025

St Mary’s Church in Lutterworth is celebrating a remarkable year of growth, connection, and compassion through the work of the Churchgate Community Centre, which continues to be a vibrant hub for people aged five to 95.

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A Fond Farewell After 18 Years of Incarnational Ministry

3rd November 2025

A Service of Thanksgiving and Farewell has been held to mark the end of 18 years of ministry of the Sisters of St Francis Community in Leicester.

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BC&YC Listening Exercise Autumn 2025 - Do You Hear Me?

30th October 2025

A new term means a new listening exercise, and this Autumn sees the launch of the latest Bishop's Children and Youth Council listening exercise on the theme of ‘Do You Hear Me?’

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"God’s Calling Me As I Am."

27th October 2025

Kimberley Tyler was commissioned as a Locally Authorised Minister at St Denys Church in Evington. Kimberley is currently exploring a call to ordained ministry, and admits it has taken her some time to finally realise that God calls all kinds of people.

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The Heart of Pastoral Care: Celebrating and Commissioning Chaplains

6th October 2025

It was an afternoon of prayer and praise, recognition and respect, as the Diocese and Cathedral came together to celebrate the vital ministry of chaplains who serve faithfully across our hospitals, schools, prisons, universities, and many other community spaces within the Diocese of Leicester.

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A Transformative Visit to Tanzania: Faith, Learning, and Connection

6th October 2025

In September, a diverse team made up of ordained, licensed, and lay members from the Diocese of Leicester, embarked on the first intercultural and intergenerational visit to our link dioceses in Tanzania - a journey that proved to be both formative and deeply moving.

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Bishops in the Diocese of Leicester Welcome the Next Archbishop of Canterbury

6th October 2025

In recognition of the announcement of the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, bishops in the Diocese of Leicester made the following statements:

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