The Anglican Co-Chair of ARCIC (The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission) and a member of IARCCUM (The International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission), Archbishop Peter Carnley, today said that great advances had been made in ecumenical relations during the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
“The last quarter century will go down in history as a time of significant progress, despite occasional difficulties in the arduous journey to Christian unity.”
“John Paul II was realistically aware of the challenges to be overcome, but took the adventurous step in his encyclical Ut Unum Sint to invite other Churches to suggest ways in which his papal office might be made more amenable to other Christians,” Archbishop Carnley said.
“I have myself met the Pope on a number of occasions in relation to the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, and shall remember him as a person of profound spirituality and Christian conviction, and as a steady friend and supporter of those of us involved in ecumenical work. He was himself absolutely committed to the cause of Christian unity.”
“Anglicans around the world will join in prayerful unity with their Roman Catholic brothers and sisters in mourning his death.”
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“The last quarter century will go down in history as a time of significant progress, despite occasional difficulties in the arduous journey to Christian unity.”
“John Paul II was realistically aware of the challenges to be overcome, but took the adventurous step in his encyclical Ut Unum Sint to invite other Churches to suggest ways in which his papal office might be made more amenable to other Christians,” Archbishop Carnley said.
“I have myself met the Pope on a number of occasions in relation to the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, and shall remember him as a person of profound spirituality and Christian conviction, and as a steady friend and supporter of those of us involved in ecumenical work. He was himself absolutely committed to the cause of Christian unity.”
“Anglicans around the world will join in prayerful unity with their Roman Catholic brothers and sisters in mourning his death.”
Media enquiries:
The Revd Braden Short
(m) 0412 469 658