Pope invites Archbishop of Canterbury to address Catholic bishops [CNAU]

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What wonderful news to hear that Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has accepted the invitation to address the Synod of Bishops in October. He is an extraordinary scholar and I am sure he will have much to offer. It was good to see the Pope and the Archbishop in prayer together this past week. I am remembering the Pope’s visit to England, and the beautiful service at Westminster Abbey, where the two men processed down the aisle side by side. A tribute to them both.
 
SFN, I was thinking the same thing myself. It seems that there is real, true friendship between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Holy Father, it is apparent whenever you see the two meet. I can only hope the Archbishop will accept.

I still remember that beautiful Ecumenical event that was held in Westminster when the Holy Father was visiting Britain, what a glorious occasion! It is truly a wonderful statement of Ecumenical progress. After all, the Anglican Communion is perhaps the Christian deonimation closest to the Church of Rome (notwithstanding the good Orthdox, of course). If we are to build bridges and re-sew the Seamless Coat of Christ this is a most excellent place to begin.
 
TevereNauta said:
After all, the Anglican Communion is perhaps the Christian deonimation closest to the Church of Rome (notwithstanding the good Orthdox, of course). If we are to build bridges and re-sew the Seamless Coat of Christ this is a most excellent place to begin.
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Perhaps. It is hard to see how the Anglican Church is going to back out of priestesses, however.
 
There have been difficulties recently between the two men and the two churches, but I do believe that the invitation to speak to the Bishops is a good thing. It brings out the best in both - Canterbury and Rome.It will be academic, and concern about the waning of the churches in Europe and the UK. I doubt any of the Bishops will bring up women in the priesthood (and in the episcopacy) or sexual crimes, so hot topics will be nicely put in the corner whilst they engage in intellectual pursuits. Seriously, it is a good thing to do at this point in time.
 
i think this is a wonderful invitation the Pope has given the Archbishop of Canterbury. as a former episcopalian and anglican, i am so pleased to see what has taken place the past few years between the Vatican and the anglicans. i only hope that this friendship will lead to more anglicans wanting to convert to Catholicism as they witness the Pope reaching out to the Archbishop and inviting him to speak. i feel that the Holy Spirit is at work here and i hope we will see fruit from Pope Benedict’s patience and generosity with the Anglican Communion.
 
The good that may come of the dictatorship of relativism and the rise of Islam in Europe and the Americas is the possible healing of the divisions among certain Christians. It would be great to see the seat of Canterbury once again filled by a catholic.
 
Pork_Roll said:
It would be great to see the seat of Canterbury once again filled by a catholic.
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If the Anglican Communion continues its decline, there may eventually be no one left to fill it…other than a Catholic. 🤷
 
I watched via EWTN the Vespers service with the Holy Father and ‘Rowan Cantuar’ (that’s how he signs his name in official documents…honest…and FYI ‘Cantuar’ is the ancient name for ‘Canterbury’). It was quite nice. And during the 2010 visit to the UK, I saw their meeting at Lambeth Palace in London, as well as the beautiful service in Westminster Abbey.

They do have a great and warm regard for each other, but there are sure some ‘thorny’ issues that are keeping them apart: namely, women bishops (or as I prefer to call them, ‘bishopesses’) and homosexual clergy.

I don’t know if anyone here has heard it, but today on Spirit Daily there is a news item that Archbishop Williams will be retiring from his post at the end of the year, to take up a position at Magdalen College, Cambridge University.

Here’s the link: www.spiritdaily.com
 
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I watched via EWTN the Vespers service with the Holy Father and ‘Rowan Cantuar’ (that’s how he signs his name in official documents…honest…and FYI ‘Cantuar’ is the ancient name for ‘Canterbury’). It was quite nice. And during the 2010 visit to the UK, I saw their meeting at Lambeth Palace in London, as well as the beautiful service in Westminster Abbey.

They do have a great and warm regard for each other, but there are sure some ‘thorny’ issues that are keeping them apart: namely, women bishops (or as I prefer to call them, ‘bishopesses’) and homosexual clergy.

I don’t know if anyone here has heard it, but today on Spirit Daily there is a news item that Archbishop Williams will be retiring from his post at the end of the year, to take up a position at Magdalen College, Cambridge University.

Here’s the link: www.spiritdaily.com
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i also read this morning that the archbishop will be stepping down. i am sorry that under his leadership there has been such a decline in the anglican communion - that they have strayed far from the Truth of the Gospel. however, it had begun before he became Archbishop of Canterbury. at first when i read he was stepping down, i was hoping it would be followed by the claim that he would be converting to Catholicism!!!
i don’t know what will become of the Anglican communion, but i also am happy to see what a fond regard that the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope seem to have for one another. my prayer is that one day, the Anglican communion will want to return to the one holy apostolic Catholic church.
 
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Perhaps. It is hard to see how the Anglican Church is going to back out of priestesses, however.
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I tend to agree with this. Especially since many pastors there operate voluntarily (i.e. without a salary).

Wasn’t there a thread here somewhere about Christianity losing its grip in the U.K. and by 2030 the U.K. will no longer be Christian?
 
barb_finnegan said:
FYI ‘Cantuar’ is the ancient name for ‘Canterbury’). It was quite nice. And during the 2010 visit to the UK, I saw their meeting at Lambeth Palace in London, as well as the beautiful service in Westminster Abbey.
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As is Londonium for London. 🙂
 
ProVobis said:
I tend to agree with this. Especially since many pastors there operate voluntarily (i.e. without a salary).

Wasn’t there a thread here somewhere about Christianity losing its grip in the U.K. and by 2030 the U.K. will no longer be Christian?
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what do you mean that many pastors there operate voluntarily? without a salary? there are many pastors and people within the episcopal church and anglican communion that proclaim the Truth of the Gospel and live by it. unfortunately, the archbihop of canterbury is really only a figurehead and for that reason, is unable to maintain unity and you have congregations that are very liberal and see nothing wrong with homosexual lifestyes and marriages, females priests and female bishops. other congregations are much more aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
 
The Archbishop of Canterbury is head of the Church in England, where he is Primate, and of course has authority. He is also head of the Worldwide Anglican Communion, where, unlike the Pope, he is symbolic head. Each jurisdiction of the Communion has autonomy - the US, Canada, South Africa, etc. That is why the Episcopal Church in the US can ordain women to the priesthood and episcopacy, and churches in Africa, for instance, choose not to. It’s not complicated, until you bring together parts of the communion that disagree with each other. Anglicanism’s gift is it’s broad umbrella, the via media. True, it is getting a bit strained these days, but it has survived a very long time, and it will keep going, thanks to the Holy Spirit.
 
SFNyssa said:
The Archbishop of Canterbury is head of the Church in England, where he is Primate, and of course has authority. He is also head of the Worldwide Anglican Communion, where, unlike the Pope, he is symbolic head. Each jurisdiction of the Communion has autonomy - the US, Canada, South Africa, etc. That is why the Episcopal Church in the US can ordain women to the priesthood and episcopacy, and churches in Africa, for instance, choose not to. It’s not complicated, until you bring together parts of the communion that disagree with each other. Anglicanism’s gift is it’s broad umbrella, the via media. True, it is getting a bit strained these days, but it has survived a very long time, and it will keep going, thanks to the Holy Spirit.
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i have so much affection for the anglican communion. i do like being Catholic, but my roots were in the anglican communion. i wish all of the anglicans would join with Rome though.
 
7_Sorrows said:
what do you mean that many pastors there operate voluntarily? without a salary? there are many pastors and people within the episcopal church and anglican communion that proclaim the Truth of the Gospel and live by it. unfortunately, the archbihop of canterbury is really only a figurehead and for that reason, is unable to maintain unity and you have congregations that are very liberal and see nothing wrong with homosexual lifestyes and marriages, females priests and female bishops. other congregations are much more aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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I happen to be email friends with an Anglican female pastor near my birthplace in the U.K. Besides passing me local information, she sends me her actual sermons and prayers and I read and accept them. I do this in the ecumenical spirit and not to convert.
 
ProVobis said:
I happen to be email friends with an Anglican female pastor near my birthplace in the U.K. Besides passing me local information, she sends me her actual sermons and prayers and I read and accept them. I do this for ecumenical reasons and not to convert.
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no, you misunderstand what i am saying. i have no problem with you reading sermons or prayers that your anglican friend who is a pastor sends you, but what did you mean that they do it for free. priests in the episcopal/anglican communion normally receive a pretty good salary.
 
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