From Australia-In his first message on becoming Pope, Benedict XVI said the impelling duty of the successor of Peter was “to work tirelessly to rebuild the full and visible unity of all Christ’s followers”.
“Concrete gestures that enter hearts and stir consciences” were essential in “inspiring in everyone that inner conversion that is the prerequisite for all ecumenical progress.”
The Pope’s Apostolic Constitution, Anglicanorum Coetibus, which allows members of the Anglican communion to be collectively welcomed into the Catholic Church in full communion, is a concrete gesture to pursue this goal.
The expansion of the new Catholic Church structure occured last week through the launch of an ordinariate for Anglicans in Australia, receiving them into full communion with the Catholic Church while allowing them to keep some of their customs.
More here-
http://theconversation.edu.au/a-unified-church-pope-gives-hope-to-anglo-catholics-7711
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