Bishop of Leicester

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Among the snippets this week: New Dean for Emmanuel Theological College and Racecourse ashes not human, Telegraph reports

10 Jul 2026

Leader comment: Taking a stand

WHILE a nation celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence with a riot of red, white, and blue last weekend, one American spent 4 July on Lampedusa, the tiny Sicilian island that has become a gateway for migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe’s shores

10 Jul 2026

Higher Education has moral and social purpose, Bishop of Leicester tells peers

UNIVERSITIES are “not only an economic endeavour but a moral and social one”, the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, has said

07 Jul 2026

VAT relief and grants are vital for church buildings, Lords hears

03 Jul 2026

Online influencers are a threat to democracy, Bishop of Leicester tells peers

30 Jun 2026

General Synod to discuss how to promote unity in time of polarisation

25 Jun 2026

Low-income families are going without food, Bishops warn peers

23 Jun 2026

Do not stigmatise young unemployed, Bishop of Leicester warns in Lords debate

16 Jun 2026

Radio review: Sunday, Times Radio, and Heart and Soul

09 Jun 2026

Keep discussion about Canterbury and Anglican Communion open, House of Bishops agrees

22 May 2026

Trussell launches new resource to help churches support those in poverty

13 May 2026

Letters to the Editor

24 Apr 2026

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London priest prohibited from ministry after affair with his lodger

Murder investigation launched after Ann Widdecombe dies, aged 78

Does the multi-church parish make sense?

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Archdiocese of Birmingham to cut parishes in face of clergy shortages and dwindling vocations

London priest prohibited from ministry after affair with his lodger

Bishop of Salisbury referred to National Safeguarding Team

Ombudsman called in by priest after community centre hit by £17k bill

Angela Tilby: How clergy dress sends a message

Murder investigation launched after Ann Widdecombe dies, aged 78

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Job of the Week

0.5 Interim Priest-in-Charge

South East

The Bishop is seeking to appoint a new vicar to the lovely seaside village of Rottingdean, a couple of miles to the east of Brighton and a single parish benefice. The church is at the heart of the village, it has been beautifully reordered, and the opportunities for an energetic priest, working with this willing and committed congregation, are considerable.

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Vicar

South

Come and join us on the Gosport peninsula.

Team Rector

South West

The Bishop of Gloucester seeks to appoint a Team Rector to this large Team Ministry, set in a beautiful part of the country. This is a time of new opportunities in the Team with a number of new appointments and an energy to work together in creative ways.

Vicar/Priest-in-Charge (full-time)

South East

The Bishop of Rochester, in consultation with the Patron (the Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral), is seeking to appoint a prayerful and enthusiastic parish priest for the three churches (two congregations) of St Peter’s with St Margaret’s Rochester and St Matthew’s Borstal.

Team Rector (full time)

West Midlands

The Parish of the Holy Evangelists, Hanley

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‘Welcoming the stranger’: Refugee stories of home and flight

The No Place Like Home competition encourages youngpeople to reflect on the experience of displacement, saysAmelia Braddick

Top Comment

Reith Lecturer’s warning to Church

Edward Norman, who died in April, deplored the politicisation of Christianity, writes Rod Garner

Bishop of Leicester

UK news in brief

Leader comment: Taking a stand

Higher Education has moral and social purpose, Bishop of Leicester tells peers

VAT relief and grants are vital for church buildings, Lords hears

Online influencers are a threat to democracy, Bishop of Leicester tells peers

General Synod to discuss how to promote unity in time of polarisation

Low-income families are going without food, Bishops warn peers

Do not stigmatise young unemployed, Bishop of Leicester warns in Lords debate

Radio review: Sunday, Times Radio, and Heart and Soul

Keep discussion about Canterbury and Anglican Communion open, House of Bishops agrees

Trussell launches new resource to help churches support those in poverty

Letters to the Editor

Most Popular

London priest prohibited from ministry after affair with his lodger

Murder investigation launched after Ann Widdecombe dies, aged 78

Does the multi-church parish make sense?

Podcast: How Andy Burnham’s religion shapes his politics

Archdiocese of Birmingham to cut parishes in face of clergy shortages and dwindling vocations

London priest prohibited from ministry after affair with his lodger

Bishop of Salisbury referred to National Safeguarding Team

Ombudsman called in by priest after community centre hit by £17k bill

Angela Tilby: How clergy dress sends a message

Murder investigation launched after Ann Widdecombe dies, aged 78

Job of the Week

0.5 Interim Priest-in-Charge

South East

Clerical

Vicar

South

Team Rector

South West

Vicar/Priest-in-Charge (full-time)

South East

Team Rector (full time)

West Midlands

Top Feature

‘Welcoming the stranger’: Refugee stories of home and flight

Top Comment

Reith Lecturer’s warning to Church

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