News & Stories


Reimagining Mission from Urban Places

An open invitation to anyone interested in mission in urban places to attend an event at St Chad's Church, Coleman Road, Leicester on the evening of 2 April.


Safeguarding cases review in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester

Work is underway in churches across the Diocese of Leicester, as part of a nationwide independent review of all clergy and church officer files and to take action on any safeguarding concerns.


Bishop's Lent Pilgrimage around Leicestershire community and social action projects

Bishop Guli undertaking more than 30 visits and a charity ‘sleep out' as part of a Lent Pilgrimage


Bishop Martyn's latest blog

Extinction or rebellion? Young people and the church. Following debates and votes last week at General Synod (February 2020), Bishop Martyn published his latest blog post..


Past Cases Review 2

Like all the other dioceses in the Church of England, we are conducting Past Cases Review 2 (PCR 2) into safeguarding matters relating to sexual abuse of children or vulnerable adults.


Bishop Martyn leads Synod vote to apologise for racism in the Church of England

General Synod votes unanimously after Bishop Martyn talks about the Church taking first steps into a new culture defined by humility


Bishops' Lent Appeal to raise funds for Cook and Eat Hubs

Our Bishops have chosen the Together Leicester Cook and Eat project for this year's Lent Appeal


BAME partner churches evening

Churches from city and county gathered as part of our Intercultural Worshipping Communities project


St Barnabas CofE School welcomes Bishop Martyn for an afternoon

Children and staff welcomed were keen to share the school's story


Good news for churches in need of help with building funding

National Churches Trust (NCT) now offers three different programmes for churches to apply to for funding

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