Tuesday, September 21, 2010

LONDON: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Message to the Pope and Bishops

LONDON: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Message to the Pope and Bishops

Sept. 17, 2010

The following is the address to a Meeting of Anglican and Roman Catholic Diocesan Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales on the occasion of The Fraternal Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Great Hall, Lambeth Palace, 17 September 2010  

Your Holiness, brother bishops, brothers and sisters in Christ:  

It is a particular pleasure that on this historic occasion we are able to come together as bishops of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in this country to greet you, Your Holiness, during a visit which we all hope will be of significance both to the Church of Christ and to British society.  

Your consistent and penetrating analysis of the state of European society in general has been a major contribution to public debate on the relations between Church and culture, and we gratefully acknowledge our debt in this respect.  

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