Anglicans: intercommunion.During a sermon in Luxembourg's Catholic Cathedral on April 26th, the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. , George Carey, said that it is painful to be denied the Lord's Supper. He appealed to the Catholic Church to drop its ban on non-Catholics receiving Communion. The Eucharist does not belong to us, he asserted; it is a precious gift from God. He expressed the hope that the millenium would be the occasion for positive change. In reply, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, in England. The incumbent is the Metropolitan of the Province of Westminster and, as a matter of custom, is elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and therefore , Cardinal Basil Hume, observed (once again) that Catholic faith in the Church and in the Eucharist go together; in other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , intercommunion in·ter·com·mun·ion n. 1. Communion, relationship, or association between persons or groups. 2. The practice by which members of different Christian denominations can receive Communion at one another's Eucharistic services or at follows theological agreement, rather than the other way around. Catholics recognize neither the Anglican priesthood nor their eucharist. |
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