Tag Archives: Church of England

A Letter from 15 Catholic-Minded Bishops of the CoE

Below is the text of a new letter from 15 active bishops of the Church of England addressed to those who signed the Open Letter of 2008 on the issue of women in the episcopate. The text here is reproduced … Continue reading

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A Close Call

The Bride was late — and I was relieved!  My third wedding in a year (not usual for retired bishops) and I almost did not make it.  The local council chooses this busiest season of the year to dig up … Continue reading

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Is There a Synodical AND Catholic Future?

Who can envy those on the Catholic Group in Synod? Ever since the offer of an Ordinariate emerged they have faced an impossible task. Withdraw from the synodical process and those wanting to remain Anglican will go for the jugular. … Continue reading

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Bishop of Fulham's Statement on General Synod

The Bishop of Fulham and the Chairman of Forward in Faith, John Broadhurst, has released the following statement in the aftermath of the General Synod. * * * Like you, I was very disappointed at the outcome of last weekend’s … Continue reading

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Diverging Paths Emerging After Synod?

Br. Stephen of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Spring Bank has written to offer this summary of recent responses to the outcome of the Church of England's General Synod. * * * It seems we are seeing what may … Continue reading

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Too Late

For more years than I care to remember, between the 1970s and 1995, I was a member of General Synod, and of the Catholic Group in Synod.  It always has had a difficult task, but in recent years that has … 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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The Bishop of Ebbfleet's August Pastoral Letter

The General Synod at York It is now 40 years since the Church of England General Synod came into being. It was an exciting new development, replacing an even more cumbersome system of dual control by Convocations of Clergy and … Continue reading

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What Are We Waiting For?

The tragedy is at an end.  La Bella Synoda has sung (and how!) and the applause of the audience, led by the claque from WATCH, has died down.  So what is there left but to go home? For all that, … Continue reading

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With Synod Over, "What Now for the Ordinariates?"

Br. Stephen of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Spring Bank has written to commend his most recent thoughts on the situation in the Church of England (and the anticipated personal ordinariates generally) in the wake of the recent General … Continue reading

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This Is No Cause for Satisfaction

Whatever our views may be on the subject of the Ordinariates, and my own convinced view is that they are the only future for those Anglicans who are the natural successors of the Oxford Movement, we should not portray the … Continue reading

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But What About Us?

[I have just posted this on my Ancient Richborough site, but for those who have not yet found it, here's a reprint:] Those of us who are consciously and happily heading towards the Ordinariate were just relieved at Synod's vote … Continue reading

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Elegy for a Dying Country

As I look out to sea from my little sailing port at Veules-les-Roses or from my boat as it bobs up and down on the waves, I see the horizon and the occasional ship. I know that beyond that horizon … Continue reading

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First Things First

Driving to Birmingham early this morning, the 'Sunday' programme announced what I had predicted; that the 'compromise' by the two Archbishops was defeated by the lady priests and their running dogs.  So what!  It was never going to give Catholic-minded … Continue reading

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The Church of England Synod Vote

I am interested in hearing from our bloggers in the UK what the developments at the Church of England Synod regarding women bishops will mean for us.  The New York Times has posted an article which dredges up the annoying … Continue reading

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