The Vatican has now published the details of the ‘Personal Ordinariate’, Anglicanorum Coetibus (does that mean‘Towards a Congregation of Anglicans'’), and at first glance I must say I can’t see how this is really going to work. The difficult features seem to be these: I §5 The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the authoritative expression of the Catholic faith...
OFFICIAL TEXT: APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 9.11.2009 APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH # PRESS RELEASE # APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS # COMPLEMENTARY...
UK: Church Society Responds to proposals from Rome Church Society Council Response November 4, 2009 The following is a response from the Council of Church Society to the plans by the Church of Rome to receive disaffected Anglicans. According to its own doctrinal standards and history, the Church of England's true nature is that of a Protestant, Reformed, Evangelical and catholic (in other words, universal)...
According to its own doctrinal standards and history, the Church of England’s true nature is that of a Protestant, Reformed, Evangelical and catholic (in other words, universal) church. Orthodox Anglicanism is therefore defined by reference to these characteristics only, which are set out in the Thirty-nine Articles and the Church of England’s submission to the [...]
Top Anglican children's author converts to Rome from The Observer: A bestselling author and Anglican priest has launched an outspoken attack on the Church of England and revealed that he is converting to Catholicism. GP Taylor, whose children's book Shadowmancer...
Milan continued to build on their recent form and put on a good show to hold on to 2-1 victory against Lazio in Rome. Coach Leonardo opted to elect a 4-3-3 with Marco Borriello as centre forward, supported b
A correspondent sent me a link to this article from Christianity Today, headlined 'Not all Evangelicals and Catholics Together'. Bishop Tom Wright is expressing surprise at the thought that his theological views are influencing people in this way. Later in the article he is quoted as saying, "I am sorry to think that there are people out there whose Protestantism has been so barren that they...
Age quod agis. This is a Roman proverb that means, “Do well what you do”. We suppose you want to create a really good essay on Ancient Rome, but it seems that you cannot come up with the main idea of your paper. Well, it is a common problem for many [...]
Rome - Rome marked the fall of Berlin Wall on Monday with a multimedia event held on the Spanish Steps, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Italian capital. A chunk of the Wall was on display to the accompaniment of the Pink Floyd song...
Sports talk show host Jim Rome thought it would be a good idea to host his radio show from the Breeders Cup Friday. You see, Rome owns a horse named “Royal Punisher” and he wanted to highlight the race that day. Unfortunately, millions of “clones” tuned in for one of the most epic radio fails [...]
Rome - Forget about zipping around the Italian capital on a sleek Vespa. Motorists in the Eternal City spend an eternity sitting in traffic - an average of 260 hours, or 11 days, each year. Rome ranks as the most congested city in Italy, according to...
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Rome is a wonderful place. It’s a truly beautiful and sometimes mysterious city. Rome was my home for over two years and these were some of the best years of my life so far. During my time there I learned a lot, although it’s an incredible place it also be a hard place to visit. I hope this guide will help you enjoy this famous and ancient city even more...
For many years scientists-members of the CST (Committee on Science and Technology) of the UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) have been asking for strong UN-decisions to apply well-known success stories and best practices to mitigate drought, to combat desertification and to alleviate poverty. Repeatedly they declared that a combination of traditional knowledge and methods with [...]