Comments on: Searching for clues from the Roman Catholic-Anglican summit

By: Larry Ball

Larry Ball — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:49 +0000

This diologue between the Roman Church and the Angican is very interesting. Does it have anything to do with the real Christ and His Body, the Church?It was my privilege to have the time to research some of the fundamental beliefs of the Roman Church and compare them to what God has revealed in His Owners Manual, the Bible. It was so intriguing that I wrote a book about it: Escape From Paganism. You can review it at http://www.escapefrompaganism.comLarry Ball

By: brian lee

brian lee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:52:55 +0000

The Catholics should stay well clear of the Anglicans,they would like to think that they are still significant but because of moves into a progressive doctrine,they have lost their way.It would be like adding water to wine if there was any connect,and when you have priests like Bishop Tobin who are prepared to step up to the mark with his decision regarding the Kennedys and their support for abortion, it is important that the wine is full strength.In Tobin we are looking at possibly the first American Pope,God bless this brave Bishop.

By: a

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:22:48 +0000

perhaps the gift of the pectoral cross (despite apostolicae curae and all that), was that if one is the archbishop of canterbury and considers oneself a bishop in the one, holy, catholi, and apsotolic church, as anglican bishops endlessly assert (dare i say protest) they are, then one should behave like one and conduct oneself accordingly, standing up for catholic faith and tradition, and enabling visible ecclesiastical unity rather than enabling even more departure from these in one’s brief tenure than was already the case prior to it. just a thought. Perhaps a challenge to do the job.

By: Tom Heneghan

Tom Heneghan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:14:06 +0000

Elizabeth, his glasses are in a dark case on the desk, in the middle of the first picture. But we didn’t get any pix of him wearing them!

By: Father Brian Hatherly

Father Brian Hatherly — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:18 +0000

One can only hope that comments like Javer will end.. Rowan Williams is THE Most Reverend And Right Honourable Rowan Williams < Archbishop of Canterbury.He is NOT a Mr WilliamsCourtesy goes all around .. this discourtesy indicates an attitude long gone one would hope.

By: Jack Powers

Jack Powers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:56 +0000

The Archbishop of Canterbury is holding the gift box containig the gold Pectoral Cross given him by the Pope. The Cross is a Bishop’s Cross.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:16 +0000

Entering the spirit of this exercise in computer forensics, I have a question — does Pope Benedict wear reading glasses? If he does, they don’t seem to be on his desk. So it’s possible that he could not have read the Williams speech — even if he wanted to.Elizabeth

By: Tom Heneghan

Tom Heneghan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:06:38 +0000

BTW, the cross is in that white box Williams is holding under his arm in the last photo.

By: Tom Heneghan

Tom Heneghan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:02:04 +0000

Good question, Javier. There’s normally an exchange of gifts like this when prominent personalities visit the pope. When he went to the Vatican, Saudi King Abdullah presented the pope with a sword (http://bit.ly/4ZPtJR). On his 2006 visit, Williams gave Benedict a crucifix. The fact that Williams gave him a copy of his speech defending women bishops this time caught my attention. But was there a hidden meaning behind the choice of an episcopal cross? An invitation to swim the Tiber? It crossed my mind, but I thought that was overinterpreting a standard gift. But it’s an interesting question…

By: Javier

Javier — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:34 +0000

The Pope gave Mr Williams an episcopal cross. What could be the meaning?