Archbishop of Canterbury Celebrates Anglican Liturgy in Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew in Rome...

[Michie]

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican liturgy this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber Island in Rome’s Tiber River.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the current archbishop of Canterbury thanked Pope Francis for allowing him to hold the service in this Catholic church.

The ceremony was included on the official calendar of activities held in Rome during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity that was published on the website of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

In a statement to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Father Angelo Romano, rector of St. Bartholomew Basilica in Rome, explained that the prefect for the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, requested for the Anglican liturgy to be held there.

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Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican ‘Mass’ in Rome basilica

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber Island.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican liturgy this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber Island in Rome’s Tiber River.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the current archbishop of Canterbury thanked Pope Francis for allowing him to hold the service in this Catholic church.

The ceremony was included on the official calendar of activities held in Rome during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity that was published on the website of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

In a statement to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Father Angelo Romano, rector of St. Bartholomew Basilica in Rome, explained that the prefect for the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, requested for the Anglican liturgy to be held there.

Continued below.

Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican ‘Mass’ in Rome basilica

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber Island.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

But they better not try a traditional Latin mass there. THAT would be bad.

 

[Michie]

But they better not try a traditional Latin mass there. THAT would be bad.

Lol! Funny you said that because I thought it.

 

[RileyG]

Praying Anglicans return to Rome

 

[chevyontheriver]

Praying Anglicans return to Rome

And some of them are. I'm liking Gavin Ashenden. He was the queen's chaplain for a while.

 

[RileyG]

And some of them are. I'm liking Gavin Ashenden. He was the queen's chaplain for a while.

Yes! I read about him.