Tag Archives: ARCIC

Bishop Robert Mercer's Intervention at the ACCC Synod

The now retired Bishop of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC) Robert Mercer, well-beloved in Canada, received a standing ovation after this presentation at the ACCC Synod.  I have put it below the break, as it is rather long.   … Continue reading

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Bishop Edwin's Interview with InfoCatólica

A few days ago, Bruno Moreno of the Spanish-language online newspaper InfoCatólica submitted an interview request in the form of a comment on Bishop Barnes' post First Things First asking for him or another contributor from The Anglo-Catholic to share … Continue reading

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WWDPD (or "What Would Dr. Pusey Do?")

Recent discussions about the post-July situation in the Church of England (something which will inevitably impact greatly on the situation just across the border in the Church in Wales) have highlighted the fact that any comments we might make now are simply … Continue reading

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Anglican Use Ordinariates and Ecumenism

A paper given to Australian Anglican Roman Catholic Conversation (AUSTARC), at St Peter’s Church Eastern Hill, Melbourne March 26, 2010 ANGLICAN USE ORDINARIATES AND ECUMENISM Bishop Peter J Elliott Will establishing Anglican Use Ordinariates in Communion with Rome harm Anglican-Catholic … Continue reading

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Not about Liturgy

I have long thought that ARCIC (the body holding discussions that took place over the last forty years between the Catholic and Anglican Communions) was barking up the wrong tree. Substantial work was done, and a lot of good things … Continue reading

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A Man Sent from God Whose Name is Benedict

“Leading men and women to God, to the God Who speaks in the Bible: this is the supreme and fundamental priority of the Church.” Three guesses as to who said this. Billy Graham, John Wesley, Martin Luther, or an evangelical … Continue reading

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Counting Our Blessings

If God is for us, who can be against us? I must do some writing for Catholic papers today on last night's excellent Catholic Christian Outreach event where Cardinal Levada spoke, so I must be brief. I posted some pictures … Continue reading

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Unofficial Text of Cardinal Levada's Address

The Salt + Light blog has an unofficial transcription of the talk (“Five Hundred Years After St. John Fisher: Benedict’s Ecumenical Initiatives to Anglicans”) which Cardinal Levada delivered on Saturday evening at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.  Here are some excerpts.  My … Continue reading

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Me in My Small Corner

Our judgements are inevitably egocentric.  Global events, historic breakthroughs, momentous sweeps of history, are judged by how they impact us and ours. Not all that long ago I was invited by a small Brit congregation of ours to talk about … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastical Sundries

Cardinal DiNardo shares his views on the Apostolic Constitution during a special parish meeting at Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston, TX. Cardinal DiNardo made no mention of the ACA/TAC (or any Continuing Anglicans) during the talk and it is unclear if … Continue reading

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Archbishop Nichols Praises Apostolic Constitution

The Archbishop of Westminster spoke about Anglicanorum Coetibus during an interview with Vatican Radio. Rome, Italy, Jan 26, 2010 / 02:02 pm (CNA).- The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said this week that … Continue reading

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The Catholic Herald on Benedict XVI and Christian Unity

The Catholic Herald has this excellent editorial on Pope Benedict XVI as the "Pope of Christian Unity." When Jesus prayed that his followers may be one, He was praying for the unity of the Church whose leadership he entrusted to … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastical Sundries

ARCIC priest named Bishop of Saskatoon. Msgr. Donald Bolen served seven years on the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, from 2001 to 2008, with responsibility for Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue.  Fr. Bolen was friendly to the TAC during his tenure … Continue reading

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Is there any point to ARCIC 3 and continuing dialogue with the Anglican Communion?

One would have thought that, having promulgated the Apostolic Constitution, Pope Benedict XVI would simply have “trashed” the shipwreck of the Anglican Communion amidst shouts of glee and much smug gloating all round. In writing this article, I have allowed … Continue reading

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Cue the Fat Lady…

In an interview given to Vatican Radio on Wednesday morning, Msgr. Mark Langham, the former administrator of Westminster Cathedral and now the head man for Catholic—Anglican dialogue for the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, revealed that the … Continue reading

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