Bishops begin historic Canterbury-Rome ‘pilgrimage’

[ComplineSanFran]

Thirty-six Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from 19 countries are in Canterbury at the start of a historic week-long summit marking closer ties between the two traditions. Events will include a service in Rome on Oct. 5 jointly led by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Pope Francis at which the bishops will be formally commissioned to work together in pairs.

Services at Canterbury Cathedral over the weekend have illustrated the deepening relationship between the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church. On Oct. 1, Diocese in Europe Suffragan Bishop David Hamid delivered the homily at a Roman Catholic Vigil Mass in the cathedral’s undercroft. The Roman Catholic Archbishop-elect of Regina in Canada, Don Bolen, preached the sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Sunday morning, Oct. 2.

A week long pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome began this past weekend. 36 Bishops from 19 countries gathered together to work in pairs illuminating the growing relationship between the Roman Catholics and Anglicans. The article is helpful for basics, but do scroll through the pictures on Flickr. It was good to see everyone enjoying each other over food and drink, and then processing up Canterbury Cathedral to the Great Quire for sung Evensong, probably one of the most beautiful liturgical services ever.

More to come as they all travel to Rome, and the Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury meet again and join in worship together.

flickr.com/photos/anglican_archives/sets/72157671249167763

episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2016/10/03/bishops-begin-historic-canterbury-rome-pilgrimage/

 

[Exiled_Child]

Sounds like fun!

Those are great photos, too. I particularly like that b&w one with the Cistercian arches.

 

[Don_Ruggero]

A week long pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome began this past weekend. 36 Bishops from 19 countries gathered together to work in pairs illuminating the growing relationship between the Roman Catholics and Anglicans. The article is helpful for basics, but do scroll through the pictures on Flickr. It was good to see everyone enjoying each other over food and drink, and then processing up Canterbury Cathedral to the Great Quire for sung Evensong, probably one of the most beautiful liturgical services ever.

More to come as they all travel to Rome, and the Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury meet again and join in worship together.

flickr.com/photos/anglican_archives/sets/72157671249167763

episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2016/10/03/bishops-begin-historic-canterbury-rome-pilgrimage/

Thank you for sharing. I remember with deep and profound emotions my visits over the decades to Canterbury and other sacred sites that we both hold precious to the heritage of Christianity in Britain. I remember the gracious hospitality I received and was shown.

Above all, I look to the profound and radical changes in our mutual relations since the visit of Pope Saint John XXIII and His Grace, Lord Geoffrey Fisher. One is in wonderment at how far we have come in some 55 years.

I rejoice for all I have seen and all that I have lived.

 

[peter26]

Services at Canterbury Cathedral over the weekend have illustrated the deepening relationship between the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.

A stronger relationship between Anglicans and Catholics would be a good thing and there are many opportunities for cooperation rather than conflict.