In 1535, St. Thomas More literally "lost his head" over the divorce of Henry VIII. Henry then created his own "church" which is now the Anglican confession, a heretical and schismatic sect. Today, Anglicans are having problems because they can't decide whether or not to ordain faggots and women. The "Archbishop of Canturbury," one Dr. Rowan Williams, who became a druid in 2002, favors such abominable "ordinations."
Rifts among the Anglicans should give us joy that sensible Anglicans might convert, no? Well, you'd better put on your Vatican II hats to understand the new mind warp going on. The Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham has asked Catholics to pray for Anglican unity (article). Below are excerpts from the article. Even Pope Benedict has said that he is praying for the Anglican convention, but he didn't specify an intention for conversion.
Roman Catholics are being urged to help the Anglican Church find a way through its worst crisis in decades by praying for the Archbishop of Canterbury and 650 bishops attending the Lambeth conference at the University of Kent.
The plea came from the Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Vincent Nichols, on the eve of the gathering which will discuss a range of controversial issues...
In a message to members of his diocese, Archbishop Nichols said a damaged Anglican Church would be bad for Christians. He said: “A weakened Anglican Communion, or Church of England, does not help the proclamation of the Christian faith.”
The Archbishop, in Australia after taking part in World Youth Day, added: “Prayers for the success of the Lambeth Conference are so important. I encourage Catholics to remember the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams and all those attending the Lambeth Conference.
“World Youth Day in Sydney has shown the vitality of the Catholic Church and its young people. I very much hope the Anglican Communion can draw strength from these Catholic traditions and the assurance of prayers from Pope Benedict XVI.”
Heresy, anyone? St. Thomas More, Pray for Us!
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=59827
Some news from the conference.