From The London Telegraph-
Here’s the English and Welsh Catholic bishops’ statement on the Ordinariate. My initial reaction: this is a pretty intensive timetable. Looks like the bishops are under pressure from Rome to get this working as soon as possible. Excellent. The Ordinariate is being taken more and more seriously by Catholics and Anglicans, as Rowan Williams’s generous comments yesterday indicated. More later.
Statement on the Implementation of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus: The Establishment of a Personal Ordinariate in England and Wales
Much has been achieved over many years as a result of the dialogue and the fruitful ecumenical relations which have developed between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Obedient to the prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ to His Heavenly Father, the unity of the Church remains a constant desire in the vision and life of Anglicans and Catholics. The prayer for Christian Unity is the prayer for the gift of full communion with each other. We must never tire of praying and working for this goal.
More here-
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100064362/the-ordinariate-catholic-bishops-statement/
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