Celebrating September Confirmations Around The Diocese
25th September 2023As we move through the Season of Creation, services of confirmation continue in the diocese, with Bishop Saju and Bishop Martin leading three celebrations during September
News & Stories
Bishop Martyn calls on Government to develop strategy for integration
14th September 2023On Thursday 14 September, Bishop Martyn spoke in the House of Lords calling for a robust long-term strategy from Government to help people of different faiths and cultures live well together here in the UK.
Speaking of Dignity
4th August 2023A guest post by Bishop Martyn for the Confederation of School Trusts’ Blog
Two Leicestershire Church Members Receive King’s First Maundy Money
24th April 2023Two members of Leicestershire churches were nominated by Bishop Martyn to be recipients of King Charles III’s first distribution of Maundy Money
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Stories of faith from Easter Baptisms and Confirmations
17th April 2023This 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
Bishop of Leicester shares concerns about moving asylum-seekers to army barracks
11th April 2023Bishop 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.
Ninety Church Communities on Bishop’s Lent Pilgrimage
3rd April 2023The 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
30th March 2023Bishop Martyn spoke during a short debate in the House of Lords and called for the Government to increase the social housing stock.
Bishop and Leicestershire church leaders petition councils and MPs
27th March 2023Churches Together in Leicestershire has thanked churches for efforts to help their communities in the cost of living crisis
February Confirmations
13th March 2023Last month three wonderful services of confirmation took place across the diocese
