Anglicans vs Catholics

[iBrian]

Interesting story that didn't get much coverage:
The end of the Anglican Communion | Andrew Brown | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Or is that because the Guardian are hyping the matter up?

Either way, looked like a potentially big story with big implications for relations between the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.

 

[lunamoth]

We're not dead yet!

We want to go for a walk!

 

[Nick the Pilot]

Are they really going to allow married RC priests?

 

[Dream]

Ok, I am impressed.

 

[dauer]

Are they really going to allow married RC priests?

I'm pretty sure it's been allowed for a while. I read about it in one of getreligion.com's articles about Catholicism. Most people believe that a RC priest can't be married, but from what I've read there are certain situations in which a person can be both a RC priest and married.

 

[Dogbrain]

I'm pretty sure it's been allowed for a while. I read about it in one of getreligion.com's articles about Catholicism. Most people believe that a RC priest can't be married, but from what I've read there are certain situations in which a person can be both a RC priest and married.

The prohibition on married for Roman Catholics is not doctrinal in nature. There are adherents to the Pope of Rome who are permitted to have married priests, specifically the Uniates.

 

[iBrian]

Story continues:
BBC News - Archbishop of Canterbury meets Pope over Anglican plan

It seems it's not so much one of marrying - as much as Anglicans can join the RC, be recognised as RCs, but still be practising Anglicans. Or that's how I'm reading it.

Which is especially interesting considering the internal divisions within the CoE over women and gay priests.

 

[Quahom1]

Story continues:
BBC News - Archbishop of Canterbury meets Pope over Anglican plan

It seems it's not so much one of marrying - as much as Anglicans can join the RC, be recognised as RCs, but still be practising Anglicans. Or that's how I'm reading it.

Which is especially interesting considering the internal divisions within the CoE over women and gay priests.

I'm catholic, I don't have a problem with any of the above, except the women part (they can be so persnickety)