In a move with potentially sweeping implications for relations between the Catholic church and some 80 million Anglicans worldwide, the Vatican has announced the creation of new ecclesiastical structures to absorb disaffected Anglicans wishing to become Catholics. The structures will allow those Anglicans to hold onto their distinctive spiritual practices, including the ordination of married former Anglican clergy as Catholic priests.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Vatican Reaches Out To Anglicans
Possibly historic news from the Vatican last night. More from the National Catholic Reporter:
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