Bishop Egan: Receiving the Last Rites is a fundamental right
April 9, 2020
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As this dreadful pandemic sweeps the land, our NHS front-liners are giving their all to tend to us. Their heroic
There’s no better time for England’s re-dedication to Our Lady
March 19, 2020
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Over the past decades, a religious revolution has taken place almost akin in its significance to the Reformation. The British
As our society reverts to paganism, what is the Church doing?
October 3, 2019
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I recently attended a two-day conference in Steubenville, Ohio. Forty bishops were present, though I was the only one from
How to renew a diocese
March 21, 2019
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Over the years, I have worked in several dioceses and contexts. I’ve often heard brother priests say things like: “We
Diary: by Bishop Philip Egan
October 4, 2018
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We arrived at the Residenza Madri Pie, five minutes’ walk from St Peter’s Basilica, on Sunday, in time for supper
Bishop Philip Egan: Evangelisation starts with an open door – literally
January 25, 2018
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Recently I spent a few days away from my diocese, but sadly every Catholic church I tried to call in
Bishop Egan: Why churches should stay unlocked and open to all
January 16, 2018
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A locked church deprives people of a chance to visit the Lord
Finding the hidden streams of spirituality
March 16, 2017
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The Third Sunday of Lent Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 Recently, I read an article about
Why I’m giving the Oratorians a seaside mission
May 12, 2016
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Practising Catholics have a huge missionary responsibility. My own diocese – that of Portsmouth – has vast numbers of inactive Catholics waiting
We need Catholics with ‘attitude’
December 3, 2015
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If we are bold and imaginative, the Jubilee Year will transform not only our schools and parishes, but also the wider world
Year of Mercy: We need Catholics with ‘attitude’
December 1, 2015
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Recently, I visited a remarkable day centre in the south of England that cares for the homeless. It’s called The
Year of Mercy: We need Catholics with ‘attitude’
December 1, 2015
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Recently, I visited a remarkable day centre in the south of England that cares for the homeless. It’s called The