And we learn that the archbish of Canterbury isn’t as fond of the pope as we had been led to believe.
During his recent visit to Rome and meeting with the Pope –planned before the Pope urged disaffected Anglicans to convert to Catholicism— Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams challenged the position of the Catholic Church on ordination of women and made it clear that the Vatican should have consulted with him before reaching out to the Anglican community. Although Williams’ visit to Rome was cast as positive and reinforcing of ecumenical dialogue, it’s clear the wounds from this controversy will affect that dialogue negatively (at least for now) and are likely to cast a pall over the Pope’s planned state visit to England in 2010.
Too bad about that last part – it didn’t happen, at least not at official levels. There was plenty of pall in Trafalgar Square, but none emanating from the great and the good.
As for the Pope’s visit next year to England, Campbell said he now expected a chilly reception, especially from the Royal family – which was not a great supporter of ecumenical dialogue even before the crisis.
Right, that didn’t happen either. The Royal family all but adopted the stinking pope. Special People stick together.
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6 responses to “Royal family not keen on ecumenical dialogue”
Oh dear.
Well, it is religion. Hypocrisy is the best policy.
The queen did recently make a speech sticking up for secularists and atheists to her own Church.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/23/queen-synod-virtue
Say what you want about Canterbury, they still have the best gardens and butterflies in the world. I love the people of this area. But you do have great scandals!!!
Stephanie Dolen
Oh well I wouldn’t dream of saying a word against Canterbury itself.
Actually I love cathedral cities. Norfolk, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, York – I love ’em.
Cathedral sites Norfolk, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, York- Are the best in the world
Cambridge gardens and punting on the water – Nature at it’s best.