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YORK: Anglican rebels meet to discuss Catholic defection
Holy Cross Hall in Leicester to host first formal meeting between parties since Vatican opened gates to disaffected Anglicans
The Synod is looking to find compromise on the ordination of women as bishops
By Riazat Butt religious affairs correspondent
www.guardian.co.uk
July 9, 2010
Church of England clergy will tomorrow meet a senior Roman Catholic bishop to discuss conversion on the very day the General Synod attempts to reach a compromise over the ordination of women as bishops, the issue at the heart of their possible defection.
Holy Cross Hall in Leicester provides the first formal encounter between a bishop from the Catholic Church in England and Wales and Anglican clergy who want to join a personal ordinariate - a Vatican initiative that will allow entire communities to cross over to Rome while maintaining elements of their own spiritual heritage. Pope Benedict stunned many last October when he issued a decree opening the gates of Rome to disaffected Anglicans.
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Holy Cross Hall in Leicester to host first formal meeting between parties since Vatican opened gates to disaffected Anglicans
The Synod is looking to find compromise on the ordination of women as bishops
By Riazat Butt religious affairs correspondent
www.guardian.co.uk
July 9, 2010
Church of England clergy will tomorrow meet a senior Roman Catholic bishop to discuss conversion on the very day the General Synod attempts to reach a compromise over the ordination of women as bishops, the issue at the heart of their possible defection.
Holy Cross Hall in Leicester provides the first formal encounter between a bishop from the Catholic Church in England and Wales and Anglican clergy who want to join a personal ordinariate - a Vatican initiative that will allow entire communities to cross over to Rome while maintaining elements of their own spiritual heritage. Pope Benedict stunned many last October when he issued a decree opening the gates of Rome to disaffected Anglicans.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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