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This is the third face off for the Vatican and Anglicans in the best of ecumenical relations - on the cricket mound. This time, the two teams are back in Canterbury.
“The opportunity to play together is a hugely exciting thing – much better than all those careful, measured ecumenical discussions designed to inch the institutions closer over the course of a few decades,” Church Times editor Paul Handley said. “No one pretends that doctrinal differences don’t exist, but the games this week demonstrate that there is a bigger unity under God to be enjoyed if only people make the effort to get together.
“Also, the openness and generosity of the cricketing community is quite a challenge to people who might have fallen into the error of thinking that the faiths have a monopoly on goodness.
“I’m sure St Paul would have been a cricketer, enjoying the competition, the combination of individual effort and teamwork, the respect for fair play, and the camaraderie.
anglicannews.org/news/2016/09/anglicans-host-catholics-for-third-vatican-–-church-of-england-cricket-match.aspx“In terms of witness, what could be more impressive than a group of sportsmen representing different faiths and denominations playing in a spirit of unity and friendliness? All we need now are some women in the teams.”