Another thread about restoring Catholicism to it's former place in the UK

Gnarwhal said:

This all stems from a tweet I saw from Rev Calvin Robinson, a continuing Anglican priest who's very pro-Catholic, and may be a hair away from joining Catholicism himself. Apparently after Welby resigned this past week people were calling for Robinson to be the new "ABC" (Archbishop of Canterbury). He tweeted



It was then that I realized the ABC is the key to fixing that whole mess, not the crown. But, the crown appoints the ABC. Now here's a question, could the crown appoint a Catholic as ABC? Perhaps a clandestine Catholic? Now, I realize that's more of a question for the Anglicans, but I wonder to what extent the Catholic Church would permit that sort of subterfuge if it meant reuniting the COE with Rome, or at least restoring Rome as the state Church and giving her stolen property back?

I dunno about anyone else but it's fun for me to think about.

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Fun to think about. But the king is mostly a figurehead and will have to do what #10 Downing Street (Mr. Starmer, apparently not any sort of believer) decides. So don't hold your breath that it will be anything but what's going for woke in England right now.

The king apparently is quite taken with Orthodoxy. Of course he cannot become a Catholic. The law forbids it. If he did he would have to abdicate. But maybe he can actually become Orthodox without having to abdicate. One wonders if he could do that and then insist that he be allowed to pick an orthodox Orthodox bishop for the ABC. It would be a glorious commotion if he could pull it off.

There are more Catholics in church on any given Sunday in England than there are Anglicans at church. There are more Muslims at Friday prayers than Anglicans at church on Sunday. The Anglican communion is all but collapsed in England, being healthy in Africa and elsewhere that are more conservative. And what are the English Anglicans doing, squatting on Catholic built churches?

RileyG said:

Considering , he isn't even part of the Anglican Communion, he doesn't recognize the Archbishop of Canterbury. He's part of the Anglican Catholic Church, so I don't know why people are saying he should be the next ABC?

He should come home to Rome, though

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He’s not a serious contender. I think he would be seriously shocked if he was appointed.