Anglican Archives

Exorcists see ecumenical agenda in fighting ‘voluntary possession’
- May 14, 2019
When representatives from different Christian churches gathered in Rome to talk about exorcism with Catholic seminarians last week, one frightening point that came up was that an increasing number of people are choosing to be possessed.

By Elise Harris
On Sunday Francis set forth his distinctive vision of how Christian unity is made
- Feb 27, 2017
When visiting an Anglican church in Rome, Pope Francis barely referred to the theological, institutional dialogue between Anglicans and Catholics. Instead he indicated three roads to Christian unity: an attitude of humility, shared prayer and actions witnessing to God’s mercy, and learning from the creativity of young churches in the global south.

By Austen Ivereigh
Rome’s Anglican pastor: Papal visit an exciting, but normal, step
- Feb 25, 2017
Jonathan Boardman, pastor of All Saints Anglican Church in Rome, said that in his opinion, the reason a papal visit to an Anglican parish is possible now rather than in the past is likely due to “the fact that we’ve got Pope Francis.”

By Elise Harris, CNA

Jan 17, 2017

Father Dwight Longenecker has a proposal for Protestants who might like to be in communion with Rome while still maintaining their own church and traditions, and it is creating something akin to the Anglican ordinariate. With the 500th anniversary of Luther’s separation upon us, Longenecker asks why not replicate the ordinariate model for the Lutherans?

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Pope Francis to meet Archbishop of Canterbury in October

Aug 25, 2016

Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Wleby of Canterbury are expected to meet in Rome Oct. 5 at the Basilica of San Gregorio al Celio, the spot from which Pope Gregory the Great sent the monk Augustine with 40 companions to evangelize the island of Britain, considered by Anglicans as their “motherhouse.”

By Andrea Gagliarducci