News & Stories


Take Part in Our Spring Listening Exercise on Safeguarding

10th March 2025

The Bishops' Children and Youth Council have launched their latest listening exercise on the theme of Safeguarding. The goal of this term’s exercise is to help find out what makes children and young people feel safe in church.

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Fifty Flourishing Years of Faith and Community Spirit

6th March 2025

St Hilda’s Church in East Gosgote recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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Together in Hope - Building An Intercultural City

6th March 2025

A community gathering to exchange thoughts and feelings and explore how Leicester can continue to grow as an ‘intercultural city’ was hosted by Leicester Cathedral on Monday (3 March).

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Journeys in Faith Shared During February Confirmations

3rd March 2025

Journeys 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.

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Bishop Martyn Responds to Poverty Listening Exercise

3rd March 2025

The 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.

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Prayer for Peace in Ukraine Vigil

2nd March 2025

A '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.

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The Bishops’ Lent Appeal 2025 - The Leprosy Mission

2nd March 2025

Every 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.

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Half Term Fun with Leicester Cathedral

24th February 2025

An 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.

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Spirit-filled Charismatic Encounters

24th February 2025

A 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.

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'We're All Saints' In All Our Diversity

17th February 2025

The 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.

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