BBC–Anglican congregation plans to convert to Catholicism

An Anglican congregation in Kent has become the first to take up the Pope’s offer to leave the Church of England to convert to Catholicism.

The Pope has created a special enclave in the Roman Catholic Church for Anglicans unhappy with their church’s decision to let women become bishops.

Last month the church council of St Peter’s in Folkestone voted to take the first formal steps towards converting.

It comes as traditionalists performed well at the CofE synod elections.

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