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Related: About this forumPope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/14/uk-pope-archbishop-idUKBRE95D0D020130614(Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March.
Relations between the Catholic and Anglican churches have been strained for years, especially over Anglican ordination of women as priests, and the meeting at the Vatican was billed as an opportunity to reduce tensions.
Welcoming Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to the Vatican, Francis called for Christians to work together to protect the "foundations of society" such as respect for human life and the institution of the family built on marriage.
Francis was inaugurated as the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on March 19, following Benedict's abdication, and just two days before Welby officially took over from Rowan Williams as head of the 80-million-strong Anglican Communion.
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Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences (Original Post)
xchrom
Jun 2013
OP
I met Rowan when he came to NY in 2001. He had so much promise and he failed big time.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)1. I hope the new Archbishop of Canterbury has more courage than Rowan did.
Rowan was a huge disappointment!
okasha
(11,573 posts)2. I hope he does, too,
including the courage to change his opposition to equal marriage.
The American Epicsopal Church is waaaaaaay ahead of him on this one, as it is on ordination and consecration of women as Bishops.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)4. This is very true!
okasha
(11,573 posts)5. The imperative for the new Archbishop
should be "Lead, follow or get out of the way." Poor Rowan apparently couldn't steel himself do any of the above.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)6. I met Rowan when he came to NY in 2001. He had so much promise and he failed big time.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)3. I am at a loss to see where they differ over marriage equality.
It appears that they both oppose it.
sweetloukillbot
(11,126 posts)7. There are other gay rights that I think the Anglicans allow...
Gays in the priesthood, for one. I'm Episcopalian, but our dean is an out Anglican priest. I don't know that they allow gay bishops, however..
cbayer
(146,218 posts)8. Excellent point. I hadn't thought of that.