News & Stories


Racial Equity Implementation, the Diocese and You

16th October 2025

An update on how the racial equity department has been developing over the past year.

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Finding God at Work

16th October 2025

Two support workers were baptised In the Chapel of Stuart Court Retirement Home in Kibworth, where they work.


In Service - Revd James Pickersgill, Bishop's Chaplain

13th October 2025

In this video we invite you into Revd James Pickersgill’s world as Bishop’s Chaplain and loving servant to the diocese.

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Revitalising Ministry in Broom Leys

13th October 2025

It was a joyful service of welcome and commitment to shared ministry in the Benefice of Broom Leys, as the Revd Steve O’Rourke was licensed Vicar of St David’s Church.

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Have You Pledged to Make the Great Switch?

9th October 2025

The Season of Creation may be over, but there’s still time to make the Great Switch. By taking this small, but impactful step towards our net zero carbon mission, your church can reduce its environmental impact.

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A Harvest of Harmony in Soar Valley - Parishes Unite in Choral Praise

8th October 2025

It was a harmonious sharing of musical gifts as neighbouring parishes from the north of the diocese recently came together in joyful fellowship to celebrate Harvest Choral Evensong.

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Collation and Installation - Welcoming the New Archdeacon of Leicester

9th October 2025

The collation and installation of the new Archdeacon of Leicester was held on Thursday (2 October) during evensong at Leicester Cathedral. Family, friends, colleagues and church communities came together in celebration and support for the new ministry of the Reverend Richard Trethewey during a service of welcome and commissioning.


Encountering God’s Love in the Outdoors

6th October 2025

Launde Abbey was host to the 2025 Outdoor Worship Leicestershire (OWL) Conference, which saw more than 120 people - adults and children - come together to Pray and Play in Creation through a variety of diverse and creative workshops.

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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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