RELIGIOUS leaders from Japan, Canada and America are visiting East Lancs this weekend.

Anglican bishops from across the world are attending the Lambeth Conference, a gathering of global bishops in Canterbury, and will stop in the area en-route.

They will visit the Blackburn Diocese on Saturday and tour Whalley Abbey, view inter-faith work and go to a Burnley mosque.

On Sunday will they attend different local services, including a confirmation, and attend a World Mission Service at Blackburn Cathedral.