Journeys in Faith Shared During February Confirmations
3rd March 2025Journeys in faith and the desire to seek a closeness with God played a significant part in the services of confirmation that took place around the diocese during February.
News & Stories
Bishop Martyn Responds to Poverty Listening Exercise
3rd March 2025The results have been published from the Bishops’ Children & Youth Council (BCYC) Autumn 2024 Listening Report on Poverty. 458 young voices from schools and church groups across the diocese contributed with their opinions, insights and questions.
Prayer for Peace in Ukraine Vigil
2nd March 2025A 'Prayer for Peace in Ukraine' Vigil was held at Leicester Cathedral on Monday (24 February 2025) to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion and war against Ukraine.
The Bishops’ Lent Appeal 2025 - The Leprosy Mission
2nd March 2025Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. As a diocese, we will be raising funds for the work of The Leprosy Mission in Sri Lanka - a beautiful country, but one which is facing the worst economic crisis in its history.
Half Term Fun with Leicester Cathedral
24th February 2025An amazing array of strange creatures were spotted in Leicester Cathedral during February half-term last week, as families came to visit, be creative and make their own grotesque.
Spirit-filled Charismatic Encounters
24th February 2025A small, but significant group of worshippers in the diocese, recently got together for a spirit-filled day blending Catholic worship and charismatic spirituality at Christ the King Church in Beaumont Leys.
'We're All Saints' In All Our Diversity
17th February 2025The first in a series of paintings depicting Loughborough Saints from around the globe has been unveiled at All Saints with Holy Trinity Church in Loughborough as part of its ‘We’re All Saints’ project.
New Eco Church Survey Launched
12th February 2025A Rocha has launched its new Eco Church survey and is appealing to churches and worshipping communities to take meaningful action for climate and nature.
Celebrating New Canons at the Cathedral
10th February 2025Three new canons were installed at Leicester Cathedral during a service of evensong on Sunday (9 February). They are the Revd Dr Tom Wilson, Canon Theologian, Vivienne Froggatt, Lay Canon, and Pam Spokes, Lay Canon – Head Warden.
Social Cohesion, Great Education, and the Reality of Child Poverty
7th February 2025Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, spent the day in the Diocese of Leicester visiting children in a local Church of England school and finding out about the significant interfaith work going on in the city.
