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This impressive map is in the entrance hall of St. Patrick’s School Woolston depicting the many different countries of the world from which the children of the school come. In this week's e-News where you can read all the latest news from Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Today, Tuesday 11th February, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is also the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. Today then, let’s say the Rosary for all who are sick in whatever way, physically, mentally and emotionally. Here is this week's e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Bishop Philip writes... Today, there is a glimmer of hope that the war in Ukraine may soon come to an end with peace talks taking place in Saudi Arabia between Russia and America. Read more in this week’s Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News here: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

We offer our thoughts and our prayers for the Holy Father as he lies critically ill in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Let us say a Decade of the Rosary for him today. Welcome to this week’s Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News for Tuesday 25th February 2025: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

I have issued a new Pastoral Letter for Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth for Sunday 2nd March 2025, the Eighth Sunday of the Year on "Belonging", one of the Six Holy Habits I have been encouraging members of the diocese to practice. You can watch it here: tinyurl.com/pl41-020325

Let us continue to pray for the Holy Father who has been suffering badly these last days with pneumonia and breathing complications. Tomorrow, of course, is Ash Wednesday; a Day of Fasting & Abstinence, as we begin the great season of Lent. More in e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

The world at the moment seems to be on fire. Events are moving quickly and it’s difficult to see where things are going. Please pray for peace in the world. Welcome to this week’s e-News for the first full week of Lent with all the news from Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Last week culminated in the Catholic youth event at Wembley: Flame 2025; a remarkable occasion with 11,000 youngsters at it. The star of the show was Bear Grylls, who has just published a new book "The Greatest Story ever Told". You can read about it here: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Happy Feast Day today, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord: the moment when the Angel Gabriel came to Mary and She gave her consent to God’s plan. Read more on this and all the other news from Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in today's e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Welcome to this week’s e-News for Tuesday 1st April, which is of course April Fools’ Day when people play harmless tricks and pranks on one another. It became popular from 19th century onwards but no-one quite knows the origins of this annual day of craze. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

The world seems to be in economic turmoil this week as President Trump’s imposition of trading tariffs takes effect. From the viewpoint of Catholic social teaching, they raise a number of moral issues related to human dignity, poverty & global solidarity. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Welcome to this week’s e-News. This morning in a packed Cathedral we had a joyful Chrism Mass. I pray that Holy Week is going well so far - have a blessed Sacred Triduum and a joyful Easter weekend, as we celebrate the joy of the Resurrection of Our Lord. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

I welcome you to this Easter Tuesday brief edition of Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News. I want to wish you a very happy Easter! However, our Easter joy is tinged with sadness as we bid farewell to Pope Francis. Read more: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

I shall be celebrating the 10am Mass on Sunday 27th April at St John’s Cathedral in Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth which I shall offer for the happy repose of our late Holy Father, Pope Francis. May he rest in peace.

This last week has been a momentous one. Now, the Church has begun a nine-day period of mourning, and our prayers are also for the cardinals who will soon have to choose the new pope when the conclave begins on 7th May. Read more in Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

This week is another momentous one for us all, as the conclave to elect the next pope begins tomorrow. Let us pray to the Holy Spirit for the whole Church and that the Spirit will guide the cardinals in their discernment and deliberations. Read more: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

What a momentous week last week, with the election of the new pope Leo XIV! Following his election as 267th Bishop of Rome his first words were: “Peace be with all of you!” I wrote a special Pastoral Message to the Diocese which you can read in e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

During the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV received the Ring of the Fisherman, a symbol of the Petrine Ministry. Read more in this week's Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…. The next edition will be on Tuesday 10th June.

On Sunday we celebrated the descent of the Holy Spirit on Our Lady & the Apostles at Pentecost, when the great mission of the Church began throughout the world. That mission continues vibrantly in our own times & within our wonderful Diocese Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Once again, the fragile nature of our world is before our eyes as a further escalation of war and violence is underway in the Middle East. Let's pray earnestly this week for peace and for an end to this warfare. Meanwhile, welcome to Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…