Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/05/12
Three bishops of the Society of St Pius X have written to the superior general, Bishop Bernard Fellay, urging him not to reconcile the SSPX with Rome. Benedict XVI formally inscribed Hildegard of...
View ArticleCardinal: disestablishment would benefit the Church of England
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has said that disestablishment would benefit the Church of England. The Emeritus Archbishop of Westminster, who turns 80 today, made the comment in a frank and...
View ArticleCardinal Murphy-O’Connor: ‘I thought of being called Benedict if elected pope’
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is the first man to survive being Archbishop of Westminster. Unlike his predecessors, who died in office, he walked out of Archbishop’s House, aged 76, to begin a life...
View ArticleWe need ARCIC III to guide us along the difficult path to unity
William Oddie’s article provides a helpful opportunity to describe the origins, integrity and credibility of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission in its third phase (ARCIC III). From...
View ArticleThe Catholic co-chairman of ARCIC III is reported as having said that the ban...
“The ban on Anglicans receiving Roman Catholic Holy Communion could be relaxed as part of moves to bring the two churches together after centuries of division, one of Britain’s most senior Catholic...
View ArticleUnity is distant but still our goal, Pope tells Anglican leader
Pope Francis has told the Archbishop of Canterbury that although unity is distant it is still their goal, during a meeting at the Vatican today. The Pope and Archbishop Justin Welby prayed together in...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 01/05/15
Divisions between Christians “must not be seen as inevitable”, the Pope has told members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (full text, video). Francis will soon visit the Great...
View ArticleBlood of martyrs will bring new ecumenical era, says Francis
Divided Christians honour the sacrifice of their martyrs when they try to live according to the Gospel and work together to share the Gospel, Pope Francis has said. The witness of modern martyrs,...
View ArticleToday’s doctrinal disputes may well seem irrelevant to future generations
It may come as something of a surprise to many that ARCIC is still in business. But the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, which is the forum for ecumenism between Catholics and the...
View ArticlePope Francis stirs debate on Lutheran spouses of Catholics receiving Communion
Pope Francis has suggested a Lutheran spouse of a Catholic should “talk to the Lord” in discerning whether or not to receive Holy Communion with her husband. Francis made the remark during a Q&A at...
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