Is ecumenical between Roman Catholics & Anglican is possible? How long it takes?

Answer 1

--is Catholic---

There are ecumenical talks between Catholics and Anglicans. These talks have been the most fruitful of all talks with Protestants. However, in the past few months they are starting to fall a part. As the Anglican Communion moves towards ordination of women bishops as well as homosexual bishops, such talks are becoming point-less because the Anglicans are walking away from 2000 years of teaching. In the US, the ECUSA (TEC as some are starting to call it) is increasingly becoming less and less Christian with the newly elected primate denying that Christ is the only way to salvation. The Orthodox Churches, who also talk ecumenically with the Anglican Communion, have also voiced their sadness at the path that the Anglicans are taking in piecemeal abandoning of the Faith.

This link gives info about what is going on in the ECUSA (written by ECUSA clergy) http://titusonenine.classicalanglican.net/

From the Catholic point of view on things, the historic Church of England was not a Patriarchal Church but was governed by the Patriarch of Rome. As such because of protocol with how the Universal Church is governed, the Anglican Communion cannot be re-united to the Catholic Church as a Patriarchal Church (with the Archbishop of Canterbury becoming the Anglican Patriarch) because it never existed as such. Rather, if the Anglican Communion return to Rome, it would have to return by being absorbed into the Roman Church in order to have unity with the Catholic Church. This is an important matter and not something to be treated lightly because the Eastern Catholic Churches and Orthodox Churches and Patriarchal Churches and this is not a designation that should be thrown around lightly or just handed out. There ARE English Catholics who never left Rome in addition and the merger of the Anglicans would greatly impact them, no matter how it is handled.

Personally, I am a bit unsure of whether or not the Pope would have the authority to reorganize the English as a Patriarchal Church. I have a feeling that this might be a topic that, for collegiality, should be only addressed at an Ecumenical Council.

Answer 2

Yes, the reunification of the Roman Catholic church and Anglican church is very possible. After all, they seem to embrace the same doctrines but Anglicans reject the papacy. King Henry VIII split from the Roman Catholic church for a political agenda and started the Anglican church. However, its hard to estimate how long reunification can take if ever. Both sides must engage in dialogue before there is any hope.

Answer 3

The anglicans would have to change their views to fully match the catholic views of life contraception, sex, marrige, homeosexuality... and on and on... true presence...

But GOD willing all christians will soon be re-absorbed into catholocism....

It is slowly but surely hapening... so far the catholics are slowly taking over each other christian denomination... one person at a time.

Answer 4

Maybe soon but probably never. Too many people have power and money under their control and it cannot be given up.

Answer 5

Not as long as they are allowing openly Gay Bishops..