Archbishop and Pope 'consolidate' relationship.Summary: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Pope have agreed to "consolidate" the relationship between their two churches. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Pope have agreed to "consolidate" the relationship between their two churches, a Vatican spokesman has said. Dr Williams met Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. in Rome.
A Vatican statement said the pair discussed the "recent events affecting relations between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion" and reiterated "the shared will to continue and to consolidate the ecumenical relationship between Catholics and Anglicans". Earlier this week, Dr Williams dismissed the Pope's recent invitation for disaffected Anglicans to join the Roman Catholic church Roman Catholic Church, Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. as a mere "pastoral response". He played down the significance of the "Apostolic Constitution" unveiled by the Vatican last month, which allows Church of England Church of England: see England, Church of. clergy and worshippers to enter into full Catholic communion while preserving parts of their Anglican heritage. The announcement followed threats by Anglican traditionalists to leave the church over issues such as the consecration of women bishops and gay priests. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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