News & Stories


Sunshine and Joy: A Celebration of Ordinations 2025

1st July 2025

We are delighted to report that the 2025 Petertide Ordinations in the Diocese of Leicester took place over the weekend and on Monday evening in three joyful services at Leicester Cathedral.

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A Statement from the Diocese of Leicester

29th June 2025

We remain deeply appalled by the serious criminal behaviour that led to Venessa Pinto’s conviction and our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by her actions.


‘We’re All Saints’ - Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Inspirational People

23rd June 2025

In a celebration of cultural diversity and inspirational people from all times and all places, the church of All Saints with Holy Trinity in Loughborough came alive with the sights, sounds, and spices of its intercultural community last weekend.

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Joining Together to Pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’

16th June 2025

Across the diocese, many of our churches have been praying for their local communities, and for those who don’t yet know Jesus, as part of the global initiative ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ - which runs annually from Ascension Day to Pentecost.

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A Celebration of the Loving Service of Lay Ministers

9th June 2025

The Cathedral was filled with joy during the annual Called Together Service on Saturday 7 June as people came together in prayer and thanksgiving for lay ministers across the diocese.

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Prayers for Ordinations 2025

28th May 2025

Everyone is warmly invited to attend the services of ordination taking place in Leicester Cathedral this Petertide.

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Where are we now? Thoughts five years on from the murder of George Floyd

27th May 2025

Our Director of Racial Equity, Sophie Holder, shares her reflections as we mark the fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd.

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A Tour de Force of Church History and New Testament Studies

19th May 2025

The latest event in the Bishop’s Chaplaincy Lecture Series proved to be a thought-provoking evening with the Revd Dr Israel Olofinjana, exploring the subject of Decolonising the Church - an Intercultural Approach.

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Dunton Bassett Blessed by Church Reordering

13th May 2025

All Saints in Dunton Bassett have seen their church building grow into a vibrant community hub following a significant reordering project which was completed in August last year.

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Caring for God’s Precious Gift of Creation

12th May 2025

Has your church filled in the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) yet? Preserving our precious gift of creation is something we should be thinking about and acting upon every day as Christians. One of the ways churches can tackle climate change is through reducing the carbon released from their buildings into the atmosphere.

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