Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams held a cordial meeting at the Vatican on November 21, 2009 -- their first meeting since the Vatican eased the process for Anglicans to convert to Catholicism four weeks earlier.
A recent Vatican initiative would allow congregations -- and even dioceses -- to become Catholic, while keeping some of the Anglican liturgy and traditions.
The Vatican said the pope and Williams discussed recent events between their two churches, and agreed to continue ecumenical discussions.
Many Anglicans have converted to Catholicism during the past year or so, because they disagree with the Anglican Church's acceptance of women and gay clergy.
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