Monday, June 10, 2013

Abp.of Canterbury Will Visit Pope Francis June 14; Will Debate Solving Discord in Church and Society

The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has announced that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will be in Rome to visit Pope Francis this Friday, June 14, the Independent Catholic News website reports today (June 10, 2013).

"This brief visit," reads the release,  "is of particular interest since it is the first meeting of the Archbishop and the Pope since their inaugurations, which took place at about the same time, just over two months ago."

"This visit is an opportunity for the Archbishop and Pope Francis to review the present state of relations between the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion. In particular, the interest shown by Archbishop Welby in global justice and the ethical regulation of financial markets so that they do not oppress men and women, is echoed in the constant teaching of the Holy Father. "

The release continues, "Ever since his experience as an executive in an oil company, Archbishop Welby has placed great emphasis on reconciliation, and has continued to press for the resolution of conflicts within the Church and society. This also evokes Pope Francis' own call to build bridges between people of every nation, so that they may be seen not as rivals and threats, but as brothers and sisters."

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