Bishop Philip writes…
Prayers and greetings from Taizé in Burgundy, where with Bishop Jonathan, the Church of England Bishop of Portsmouth, I am leading an ecumenical youth pilgrimage this week. There are about 40 young people on the trip, mostly from Christ the King College, Newport IoW and they are here with their Head, Mr. Andrew Montrose. The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic community with about a hundred brothers, some Catholic and some Protestant, from thirty countries. It was founded in 1940. Taizé has become a centre of Christian youth pilgrimage, with over 100,000 young people a year visiting. The day is centred on prayer in common (using the famous Taizé chants), Bible study, communal work and shared reflection. I will be praying for you and everyone in the Diocese whilst here.
Meanwhile, welcome to this e-News for Tuesday 1st July 2025. The Confirmation season is coming now to an end, and we are looking forward shortly to the priestly ordination of Rev. Ryan Browne and to the ordination to the diaconate of Emmanuel Chituh and Richard Martin. Our thanks to Deacon Craig for editing this edition and to all of you for submitting the contents. I wish you all a blessed week ahead.
In Corde Iesu
+ Philip
Bishop of Portsmouth
