Bishop Philip Egan
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English bishop urges Catholics to oppose Jersey assisted suicide proposal
The Catholic bishop overseeing the island of Jersey has called on clergy and parishioners to “speak out” and mobilize against... Read more
Catholic bishop ‘shocked and saddened’ by Jersey vote for assisted suicide ‘in principle’
He said the vote showed ‘a woeful lack of interest in protecting the most vulnerable people in our society.’ Read more
Bishop: Discrimination law could force Guernsey’s Catholic schools to close
The policy would prevent Catholic schools from requiring that their principals are Catholic. Read more
English Catholic bishop fears Germany’s ‘Synodal Path’ will lead to ‘de facto schism’
An English Catholic bishop has said he fears that the German Church’s “Synodal Way” will lead to a “de facto... Read more
English bishop urges Catholics to come back to churches
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth wrote Sunday to the people of his diocese encouraging them to return to churches for... Read more
Bishop urges Catholics to reject ‘detestable’ changes to Guernsey abortion law
A bishop urged Catholics Sunday to resist “fundamentally detestable” efforts to liberalize abortion laws on an island in the English... Read more
“We'll remember this Lent for many years," English bishop says
The bishop of Portsmouth, England, has encouraged his flock to remain steadfast in prayer during the COVID-19 outbreak, telling Catholics... Read more
English bishop requests Extraordinary Synod on life, ministry of clergy
Bishop Philip Egan of the Diocese of Portsmouth, in southern England, has written to the pope asking him to convene... Read more
Bishop urges reconsideration of end-of-life care at English hospitals
In a pastoral letter last Friday, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth challenged Catholics to review England’s end-of-life care after a... Read more
UK bishop says rejection of assisted suicide in Guernsey is an answer to prayer
After debate this week, the Guernsey legislature has moved to reject a proposed legalization of physician assisted suicide on the... Read more
Buffer zones and abortion clinics: why this English bishop is concerned
After a London borough passed an ordinance earlier this month establishing a buffer zone around a local abortion clinic, Bishop... Read more
English bishop calls for 'new forms of witness' by the People of Life
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has encouraged Catholics, as the “people of life”, to be positive and confident in sharing... Read more
Speak out against assisted suicide, bishop encourages Catholics of Guernsey
Legalizing assisted suicide is a false solution to the sufferings of the terminally ill, an English bishop has said in... Read more
UK bishop calls for prayers as MPs urge ban on abortion clinic vigils
The Bishop of Portsmouth, England has called Catholics to pray for the conversion of 113 Members of the British Parliament... Read more
Bishop poses ten questions for Catholic Brits ahead of general election
An English bishop has asked the people of his diocese to remember the sanctity of human life at all stages... Read more
Portsmouth bishop to consecrate diocese at Year of Faith's end
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has announced that as a conclusion to the Year of Faith, he will consecrate the... Read more
