A unified Church? Pope gives hope to Anglo-Catholics
A unified Church? Pope gives hope to Anglo-Catholics
The Pope's decision to allow Anglicans into the Catholic Church may be the first step on the way to a unified church
By JOEL HODGE
THE CONVERSATION
http://theconversation.edu.au/a-unified-church-pope-gives-hope-to-anglo-catholics-7711
June 18, 2012
In his first message on becoming Pope, Benedict XVI said the impelling duty of the successor of Peter was "to work tirelessly to rebuild the full and visible unity of all Christ's followers". "Concrete gestures that enter hearts and stir consciences" were essential in "inspiring in everyone that inner conversion that is the prerequisite for all ecumenical progress."
The Pope's Apostolic Constitution, Anglicanorum Coetibus, which allows members of the Anglican communion to be collectively welcomed into the Catholic Church in full communion, is a concrete gesture to pursue this goal.
The expansion of the new Catholic Church structure occured last week through the launch of an ordinariate for Anglicans in Australia, receiving them into full communion with the Catholic Church while allowing them to keep some of their customs.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
The Pope's decision to allow Anglicans into the Catholic Church may be the first step on the way to a unified church
By JOEL HODGE
THE CONVERSATION
http://theconversation.edu.au/a-unified-church-pope-gives-hope-to-anglo-catholics-7711
June 18, 2012
In his first message on becoming Pope, Benedict XVI said the impelling duty of the successor of Peter was "to work tirelessly to rebuild the full and visible unity of all Christ's followers". "Concrete gestures that enter hearts and stir consciences" were essential in "inspiring in everyone that inner conversion that is the prerequisite for all ecumenical progress."The Pope's Apostolic Constitution, Anglicanorum Coetibus, which allows members of the Anglican communion to be collectively welcomed into the Catholic Church in full communion, is a concrete gesture to pursue this goal.
The expansion of the new Catholic Church structure occured last week through the launch of an ordinariate for Anglicans in Australia, receiving them into full communion with the Catholic Church while allowing them to keep some of their customs.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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