Anglicans to be received into the Catholic Church

[Episcopal News Service] His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has announced
his plans to allow provisions that would accept groups of former
Anglicans who wish to convert to the Roman Catholic Church, according
to an Oct. 20 press release from The Vatican.

The press release announced the preparation of an Apostolic
Constitution that would allow such converts to enter full communion
with the Catholic Church while preserving elements of Anglican
spirituality and liturgy. Under the terms of the Apostolic
Constitution, the release said, "pastoral oversight and guidance will
be provided for groups of former Anglicans through a Personal
Ordinariate, whose Ordinary will usually be appointed from among
former Anglican clergy."

In a statement from the Episcopal Church, Bishop Christopher Epting,
ecumenical and interfaith officer, said that the announcement
"reflects what the Roman Catholic Church, through its acceptance of
Anglican rite parishes, has been doing for some years more informally
... We are in dialogue with the archbishop's office and will, in the
coming days, continue to explore the full implications of this in our
ecumenical relations."

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