Philip Mounstephen
@pmounstephen
Bishop of Winchester; following the missionary God in Wessex & beyond; standing for global FoRB; Founding Chair UKFoRBForum;
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25-04-2011 18:07:17
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Message to MPs from BishopSarah - "If you have serious doubts, don't assume they will be addressed at the later stages. I urge you to simply vote against the Bill on Friday." #AssistedDyingBill #assisted

'I note that the Cornish do not take kindly to being called English' , the Bishop of Winchester tells the House of Lords, asking if Cornish identity wll be recognised by the Council of the Nations & Regions. Philip Mounstephen is a former Bishop of Truro. (thanks Catherine Pepinster for HT)

Press mounts on govt to appoint a special envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief as Sir Jeremy Hunt MP voices concern the govt is 'deprioritising' the issue and Bishop Philip Mounstephen says govt assurances are 'wearing thin' #RedWednesday #FoRB churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/ā¦

Times Leader today: why MPs should vote down the assisted suicide Bill -ārushed..wholly lacking in caution..flippant & ad hoc reasoning behind this most important of Bills condemns itā Keir Starmer Shabana Mahmood MP šRachael Maskell MP Frank Cottrell-Boyce House of Commons Speaker Sir Edward Leigh MP

Congratulations to my friend & colleague David! He has broad shoulders, and a generous heart; deep intuition and deep faith. I'm sure he will be a great blessing to Cornwall and take it to his heart. And Cornwall will take him to its generous heart too winchester.anglican.org/press-release-ā¦
I look forward to contributing to a debate on this pressing issue in House of Lords next Thursday Church of England in Parliament
I very welcome this appointment - both of the role being filled - and of it being filled by David Smith MP š¹

Bishop Philip Mounstephen from Diocese of Winchester tells us what shining our lights means to him. Find out more about Shine Your Light here: shineyourlight.org.uk #SYL2024

My story for the Christmas Church Times : campaigners finally get to welcome a new UK religious freedom envoy David Smith MP š¹ churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/⦠Philip Mounstephen Mervyn Thomas CMG CSW_UK Lord (David) Alton Henrietta Blyth Open Doors UK Hannah Rich

A very Happy Christmas to all in ā¦Diocese of Winchesterā© and beyond: āFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.ā


In a refreshing display of solidarity with the Uyghur people, two Anglican bishops, Bishop of Winchester Philip Mounstephen and Bishop of Guilford Andrew Watson, have explicitly condemned the CCP's genocide of the Uyghurs. For further information, please see the Church Times


The Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mounstephen, has spoken of the 'very concerning rise' in the denial of freedom of religion or belief around the world, at the House of Commons launch of the Open Doors UK World Watch List 2025 today.
