The newly-appointed Archbishop of Cardiff spoke today of the “gracious” and “understanding” approach of the Church of England as around 900 former Anglicans in England and Wales prepare to be received this Easter into a special grouping within the Catholic Church.
The Rt Rev George Stack, who is to take up the most senior role in the Roman Catholic Church in Wales, said the personal ordinariate had allowed former Anglicans to join the Catholic Church as a group and maintain their identity.
“I think mainstream Anglicans recognise that there are people who feel that they must make this journey and I must say, I think they have dealt with it very, very well,” the Rt Rev Stack said.
The Church of England may as well be gracious and understanding about it, because it can’t stop it!
It is nice of Rome to say this, wanting to keep good relations alive, but it does not hold up to much scrutiny. Someone prove me wrong by showing me one example of generosity….
It might have been more honest to say -they havent moaned publically
Not being in England, I can’t attest to the mood there, but I did read this article, and found no pronouncements from Rome. If I get your intention right, I would argue against the assertion that every utterance of the bishops is the utterance of Rome.
Some folks need to be goaded into charity, but I believe the Pope has been very generous with ordination issues. But, generosity is in the eye of the receiver, isn’t it.