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English Bishop to Pope Francis on Child Abuse: Accountability & Supervision Required For Priests…

Letter of Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth (pictured below) to His Holiness Pope Francis 22nd August 2018 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary His Holiness, Pope Francis Apostolic Palace Vatican City Most Holy Father, I am writing in the light of the terrible scandals of the abuse of minors by clergy revealed by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report. To these can...

Revolting Parishioners Abandon Parish …

Parishioners at a church in Portsmouth Diocese say they have been driven out by an order of traditionalist Franciscans who have been put in charge.   The Bishop of Portsmouth Philip Egan handed over St Mary’s, Gosport, to the Franciscans of the Immaculate in June. Since then, parishioners say people are required to kneel to...