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News from the Anglican Centre in Rome

AllSaintstide 2010 Volume 16 No 2

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The Blessed John Henry Newman

During his recent visit to the UK, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman, taking him one further step towards sainthood. Originally an Anglican, Newman became Roman Catholic in 1845. Mgr Roderick Strange, Rector of the Beda College, and William Franklin, formerly Academic Fellow of the Anglican Centre, reflect. More>>>>

Letter from Rome

Director David Richardson writes appreciatively of the warmth of relationships during the Pope's UK visit, and wonders in what sense Anglicanorum Coetibus is a "prophetic" gesture, as the Pope claimed. More>>>>

"Witnessing to Christ Today": The 2010 Edinburgh Conference

Philippa Hitchen of Vatican Radio reports on June's international conference, which called for "authentic, respectful and humble witness" in a world of diversity. More>>>>

The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

As the Council marks 50 years since the setting up of the "Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity", there's a change-over of President from Cardinal Walter Kasper to Archbishop Kurt Koch, who is to be made a Cardinal on 20th November. More>>>>

Sabbaticals and Course

Roger Ferlo, an American priest and academic, recommends readers to follow his example and take a sabbatical in Rome, using the Anglican Centre's facilities. Read too how the Centre can help, and what courses it has planned for 2011. More>>>>

Ecumenical news from around the world
tells of the USA's Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission's up-coming agenda, describes a pilgrimage in the north-east of England, and welcomes a new role for the former bishop of Louisiana, Charles Jenkins. More>>>>

Michael Ramsey - priest, professor, primate and prophet
A vignette of Michael Ramsey is accompanied by photos of a memorial window recently dedicated at Durham Cathedral, England, where Ramsey was bishop. More>>>>

Fresh expressions in Rome
An ordinand in training, Mary Styles, writes about Footsteps, a "fresh expression" of Church among the English-speaking community in Rome. More>>>>

Scenes from the Centre
include visitors to the Centre from Australia, Canada and Rome itself, along with farewells to several Anglican priests returning to their native soil. Photos and more>>>>

Supporting the Centre by prayer and giving.
Details of Governance, Staff and Friends More>>>>

And finally .... how to make donations to the Centre