Anglican–Roman Catholic dialogue
Anglican–Roman Catholic dialogue is the historical communication between the
English Reformation
Conflict between the English Crown and the Holy See began in the period known as the
Subsequently,
Oxford Movement and Anglo-Catholicism
Beginning in the 19th century, members of the
Apostolicae curae
Although
Malines Conversations
Some attempts at dialogue began in 1915, when Pope
Second Vatican Council
Real rapprochement was not achieved until the warming of Roman Catholic attitudes to ecumenism under the leadership of
Subsequently, the
Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
Greater rapprochement was achieved in 1966, with the visit of Archbishop Michael Ramsey to Pope Paul VI. The following year, the
Phase Two lasted between 1983 and 2004 and a third phase is expected. The most recent agreed statement dealt with Marian theology and was published in 2004. In 2000, following a successful meeting of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops in Mississauga in Canada, a new commission, the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, was established to promote practical co-operation between Anglicans and Roman Catholics and the reception of the fruits of the theological dialogue.
Mariology
Much has been made of the difference between the Mariology of Anglicans and that of Roman Catholics, although Anglicanism does not have an official view about these doctrines. To encourage ecumenical cooperation despite differences over other matters, the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches issued a joint statement, "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ" (also known as the Seattle Statement) on the role of the Virgin Mary in Christianity.
International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission
IARCCUM is a commission established by the
- to facilitate the development of strategies for translating the degree of spiritual communion that has been achieved into visible and practical outcomes;
- to promote and monitor the formal response and reception of the agreed statements of ARCIC;
- to strengthen relations between ARCIC and national Anglican-Roman Catholic Commissions (ARCs), and between different national ARCs, providing support and resources in order to foster an exchange of information and practice;
- to encourage Anglican Provinces and Roman Catholic Episcopal Conferences to establish ARC dialogues where they do not exist;
- to encourage Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops to develop projects and programmes of joint witness and mission in the world.[3]
In 2000, Archbishop
Dialogue strained
Dialogue is strained by the developments in some provinces of the Anglican Communion, primarily concerning the ordination of women and the ordination of those in same-sex relationships as priests and, in one case, a bishop (Gene Robinson). In addition, the Second Vatican Council declaring that the Anglican churches are only "ecclesial communities", saying that: "Among those in which some Catholic traditions and institutions continue to exist, the Anglican Communion occupies a special place."[5]
In 2000, this view was authoritatively reiterated in the document Dominus Jesus issued by Cardinal Ratzinger with the approval of John Paul II. However, in conversation with the Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar,
Anglican Use and personal ordinariates
In 1980, Pope John Paul II established a
Dominican writer
On 4 November 2009,
In 2019, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby responded to Anglican priests defecting to Rome in this way by saying ‘Who cares?’ and that he didn't mind people leaving to join other denominations as long as they are 'faithful disciples of Christ.'[10]
Liturgical rules
According to Roman Catholic
Cardinal Ratzinger commented on the celebrations of the Eucharist in other churches or ecclesial communities whose orders his church did not recognise, saying that "in such celebrations there was indeed a true feeding on
References
- ^ Commentary on Ad tuendam fidem, 11g
- ^ Catholics and Anglicans Archived October 4, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://iarccum.org Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue. Official website of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission
- ^ https://iarccum.org/doc/?d=32 Growing Together in Unity and Mission: Building on 40 years of Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
- ^ Abbott, WM (1966). The Documents of Vatican II. Angelus Books. p. 356.
- ^ Rowell, Geoffrey (30 April 2005). "Age of Benedict must be one of Christian unity". Comment: Faith. London: The Times. p. 75. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ Challenges lie ahead for Episcopal Church in U.S. Archived 2006-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, url accessed 6/26/06
- ^ Petre, Jonathan (1 December 2003). "Church unity talks fail over gay bishop". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Nichols, A (1993). The Panther and the Hind — A Theological History of Anglicanism. Clark. pp. 177–179.
- ^ "Justin Welby: Catholic or Protestant – who cares?". The Spectator Australia. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Code of Canon Law (CIC). Vatican Publishing House. 1983. c. 844, §1.
- ^ CIC 1983, c. 844, §4.
- ^ "Saturday miscellany". Thinking Anglicans. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Bullogh, Sebastian (1963). Roman Catholicism. Penguin Books. p. 118.