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London, England, Jul 12, 2005 / 12:00 am (CNA).- A senior cleric in the Church of England has warned that he and as many as 800 other priests may join the Roman Catholic Church if the General Synod of the Anglican Communion approves women bishops.

Anglican Bishop Andrew Burnham of Ebbsfleet was the first to make this statement this past weekend, reports journalist Christopher Morgan. The General Synod decided yesterday to approve the access of women to the Anglican episcopate. The new policy was decided by 42 votes against six, after a three hour long debate.

The vote in favor means women’s ordination to the episcopate will be three years away.

Bishop Burnham said he would be forced to quit if Anglicans did not make the proper provision for opponents of women bishops and create a third “province” in addition to those of Canterbury and York.

This third province would have only male bishops. However, it seems that a majority of the House of Bishops would not support a third province despite warnings that proceeding with women’s ordination to the episcopate would endanger the unity of the church.

Geoffrey Kirk, national secretary of Forward in Faith, the main Anglo-Catholic group in the church, also stated that he would join the Catholic Church if women’s ordination to the episcopate were approved.

Bishop John Broadhurst of Fulham, who has been linked with plans to create an Anglican-style grouping within the Roman Catholic Church, also forecast that the Church of England would face an exodus if the third province were rejected.

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Published by: Helen
Scotland 01/10/2006 02:12 PM EST

Given that the hierarchy seem unable to read the Bible contextually, we will continue to be fed a diet of anti-female nonsense. I know so many women who have left the Catholic church and don't consider themselves a member of anything because of the appalling attitude the church has towards women. How many more need to leave, how many churches need to be without a priest before the hierarchy listen to what the Holy Spirit is telling them?

Published by: TED WOOD
CANADA 10/12/2005 03:41 AM EST

I don't know what the big deal is all about,of the anglican "priest" joining the catholic church or the Catholics joining the Anglican. You should know that there is hardly any differense between Anglican and Catholic. Many Catholic Priest don"t belief as Anglican do in transubstantiation or in confession,communion of saints, MARY or in the Papacy. I could go on and on. I have been told that the mass is the same as the Anglican service. Also it has been said that the rite of ordaining priest in the Roman church has been chanched, questioning the validity of there priesthood.Anglican "priest are not Priest as they do not have a Sacrifice in their service. Whether they the Anglicans join the catholics won"t make any differense. Many Catholic Priest would like to get married The once coming over are mostly in that possition. It certainly will help their cuase King Hery X111 won Thomas More lost

Published by: Nancy Heise
Parkland, FL USA 08/02/2005 03:17 PM EST

Welcome all to the Catholic Church. I too am a convert after a religious experience. I complained to God about the stupid rules of the Catholic Church one of them being male only priesthood. God responded by pointing to a picture of Pope John Paul II and told me "He is telling you the truth".

Published by: Henry
Virginia 07/26/2005 11:16 AM EST

It is interesting that Mike in Warrenton uses Christ as a male and the Church as the Bride of Christ as a female. It would seem that a woman is the best representative of a bride, not a male. The person who presides at mass is from the church - using the image of bride & groom, it would make the picture of the bride being represented by a male priest meeting the groom a type of same-sex image. Rather confusing. The whole theology of denying priesthood to women is nothing but a power play.

Published by: Henry
Virginia 07/25/2005 07:00 PM EST

Ray's quotes of Paul indicate that maybe he was a sexist - where did he get this theology. It certainly is a marked difference from the way Jesus related to women. It is a shame to close parishes and deny the sacraments to many when this problem could be so easily corrected. But, it's a Boys Club, isn't it?

Published by: Ray Ranzau
TX 07/23/2005 05:12 PM EST

Connie - Check out 1 Corinthians 14:34: the women should keep silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says.

35: If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

and 1 Timothy 2:11: Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness.

12: I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent.

Published by: Dan Johnson
Minnesota U.S.A. 07/14/2005 04:59 PM EST

I promised to not post in this column again, but John's latest reply deserves a response from me. Contrary to what he believes, there is actually a theological basis for what the Church teaches here, and not mearly by some arbitrary Papal decree that women are barred from priestly ordination. There is no Scripture that supports women being ordained to the priesthood. The fact that Jesus did not call women to be His apostles--not even His mother--is a strong indication that such a calling was not His intention. But if it were His intention, and the Church has been wrong about this for 2000 years, one would think that the Holy Spirit has a way of communicating His disapproval along with a way to correct the situation. Which in fact He does, and if one studied Catholic teaching one would find out, and a good place to start here would be the Catechism. But then again, John would just dismiss it as not being Christ's teachings, which I would reply that he has much to learn about how the mystical relationship between Christ and His Church operates. My parting thought would be to learn more about what you intend to criticize before you do, now I'm done (hopefully) and God Bless...

Published by: John Healy
Washington, DC 07/14/2005 08:25 AM EST

Before 1850, women could not be judges, doctors, lawyers, professors, CEOs or generals in most parts of the world. That is, in most parts of the world, women did not have leadership positions. In Christ's time, women were not judges, doctors, lawyers, professors, CEOs or generals. Women did not have leadership positions. In the 21st century, it is generally recognized that what sexual organs you have should have no bearing on a your ability to be a judge, a doctor, a lawyer, a professors, a CEO or a general. Only in religious organizations do what sexual organs you possess determine that you can not have a leadership position. Not allowing women priests is not an article of faith. Christ never said that it was a sin to have women priests. There is nothing in any of the creeds about women priest. Not having women priests is just a remnant of an intolerant patriarchal culture that still exists in the encyclicals of John Paul II and in the Catholic Church, in general.

Published by: Will
USA 07/14/2005 05:24 AM EST

As long as the Anglicans or any one else of another faith comes into the Catholic Church with full agreement with the teachings of Christ via the Magisterium, we heartily welcome them. HOWEVER, we do not need any more heretical dissidents in the Catholic Church. We have enough already. How about a trade?

Published by: Dawson Gomes
India 07/14/2005 03:37 AM EST

These are not questions to be debated, one is if the Holy Spirit were truly moving there would be order, FOr where the Spirit is Lord there is Peace. I can see so much unrest in tis situation that truly it is only breaking the body of Christ, for the sake of one's own agenda. My prayer is that those seking womwen ordination would take time out to fast and pray and ask to be filled with the HOly Spirit first, and in meekness and humility seek GOd will.

Published by: A W Palmer
Memphis, Tenn. USA 07/14/2005 02:32 AM EST

God is moving us closer together thru circumstances.."United we stand, divided we fall" We will be a much stronger force and voice in the world when we come back together as one Body...Thanks be to GOd for this possibility of grace for us and for them!!! We must pray for this blessed unity!!

Published by: Jean
Pgh PA USA 07/13/2005 10:59 PM EST

Rejoice. I pray that these Anglican priests really do come back to the Catholic Church and that they can continue their ministry in some other way, if not as priests. Amen.

Published by: Dan Johnson
Minnesota U.S.A. 07/13/2005 10:31 PM EST

John Healy, To reply to you I think Leo of Portage Indiana's post says it all for me. You may rabble rouse with the Magisterium as much as you like, but the Church cannot and will not change its teachings to appease the shifting sands of what is deemed politically correct in the day. Again I refer you to Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, its up to you if you want to accept what it defines. With that I close my case, off to another article.

Published by: Helen Sullivan
Thousand Oaks, CA U.S.A. 07/13/2005 09:43 PM EST

Jesus said "that they may be one as I and the Father are one" Why would He change His mind? Welcome to anyone who returns home to the Roman Catholic Church.

Published by: Peter
New York, USA 07/13/2005 08:51 PM EST

"Male only" ordination will always seem unfair when viewed through the lens of inequality of opportunity as in the secular marketplace. It's not that at all, and "priesthood" can only be understood as the theological paradigm that was instituted by Christ as the role of loving father and in Jesus' own words the "bridegroom" of the bride, His church. The priest stands "in persona Christi" literally "in the person of Christ" as the bridegroom. It has nothing to do with equality of opportunity as 20th century social justice would require in the marketplace, but priesthood is spiritual "fatherhood" which is rich in fruitfulness with the Bride (church) in begetting and nurturing the children of the heavenly "family". This is a rich theological construct of which earthly marriage is the closer, immediate form and sharing in the Divine life. This is why the Catholic church has judged itself to be "without authority" to change, even if they wanted to, which we wouldn't if we could only see the richness and beauty of the family paradigm. For those who think in terms of "repression" remember St. Pauls directive for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved his Bride, the church. He was crucified for her, his beloved. She was protected and loved unto death, by the Groom. The most genuine welcome of ANY priest from any denomination would not be from their conflict with their previous vocation, but rather a testament to the eternal truth and beauty of the service "in persona Christi"

Published by: Frances Marie
NYC 07/13/2005 07:11 PM EST

The defecting of Anglican priests is good. Pray through St. Thomas More for the complete reuniting of the Anglican Church with their parent Roman Catholic Church

Published by: Alison
Minneapolis/MN/USA 07/13/2005 06:55 PM EST

Connie from Pueblo: In 1 Corinthians;14,vs.34-36 you will find reference to women not preaching in church.

Published by: Margaret
Covington 07/13/2005 06:40 PM EST

Leo, you are right on target. John has been too indoctrinated by PC propaganda. Frankly, my daughters & I do NOT want the right to work all day in order to pay the bills, come home at night exhausted, have so little time with our children and husbands. We should be able to return to my mother's time when a housewife RULED in her home (with her husband, of course) nmot slaved for some corporation for pennies. No wonder our children are having such a hard time. God give us grace to be able to make the choice to stay at home and work, if we wish to.

Published by: Margaret McConnell
Covington, LA USA 07/13/2005 06:33 PM EST

Welcome home! It has now been almost 500 years since Henry VIII and heirs forced the Anglican Church upon England, etc. and Catholics were persecuted and stripped of everything (See "The Stripping of the Altars" for a scholarly work on this history.) I'm a Catholic convert and happy to be home in the church of my long-ago ancestors. What a joy if we can reunite with our separated brethren!

Published by: Mike
Warrenton, VA 07/13/2005 05:54 PM EST

Quote"I do not want backward thinking men leading the Catholic Church" Now John, Obviously you are ignorant on Church Teachings and the teachings of the Bible. Jesus was a Male, and the church is his Bride, now how could the church be a bride to a female? Now that is just the basics, but if you want the hard core info on what your saying, open your bible and read these texts.---(Leviticus 8-10). When Jesus Christ ushered in the New Covenant, He superseded the Levitical line and fulfilled the second line of Old Testament priesthood, the priesthood of Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18)---The God who created sexuality also deigned to redeem mankind as a male. He remains a male in heaven with a male body. Furthermore, His human nature is also male-centered with all male idiosyncrasies that are peculiar to men. So what does this suggest? God chose the male sex to redeem the world, and so he chooses males to continue to do so in this the Holy Sacrifice of the mass--- Moreover, the bible talks about human beings made in the 'image and likeness of God' (Cf. Genesis 1:26), and Jesus is said to be the perfect image of the Father (Cf. John 14:9)---The Priesthood of the church is male, and that is the way that God wanted it to be. Women will never be ordained in this Church.

Published by: Mike
Warrenton, VA 07/13/2005 05:54 PM EST

Published by: Terry Miller
USA 07/13/2005 05:51 PM EST

It is man's desire to fulfill his own will that has divided the church today. The catholic church, through the Holy Spirit, allows us (through the Magisterium) to interpret His will and keep the church on the narrow path, not the wide (worldly path).

Published by: Maria
Calgary ,Canada 07/13/2005 05:26 PM EST

As a woman I love the Catholic Church and feel that we women have no right to be priests. Not because we don't have rights but because God says so. It is the devil who is behind woman's rights. Yes let's welcome our Anglican brothers. Praise be God and may we all be one!

Published by: BETTY KETCHUM
COVINGTON, LA USA 07/13/2005 04:06 PM EST

GOD DOES INDEED WORK IN STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS WAYS...IN ANSWER TO OUR PRAYERS FOR CHRISTIAN UNTITY, HE IS SEEMING TO ALLOW ENOUGH TO GO WRONG HERE AND THERE TO BRING ALL CHRISTIANS INTO THE ONE TRUE CHURCH...PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!!

Published by: James Glavin
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A. 07/13/2005 04:03 PM EST

As the Lord Jesus would probably say: "Woman, your hour will not come.
Be meek and humble of heart and follow Me"!

Published by: Mike
Massachusetts 07/13/2005 12:50 PM EST

God's truth is absolute.
Political correctness is
absolute folly. Even the Catholic Church is dividing between the two.
"When the Son of Man Returns, will He find faith on earth?

Published by: Jim Kalp
Penna., USA 07/13/2005 12:42 PM EST

The Spirit truly moves in mysterious ways. We should welcome our Anglican brothers and pray for ALL clergy in ALL Christian denominations. May the Spirit guide them all in leading God's children back to Christ and home to the New Jerusalem.

Published by: Jim Kalp
Penna., USA 07/13/2005 12:42 PM EST

Published by: John Logan
Hampton Bays, NY, USA 07/13/2005 12:21 PM EST

God knows that he made most men to love women so much that they would give them anything they want. Hense, God also formed bounderies in many things, one being the priesthood.

Published by: Ray
Ireland 07/13/2005 11:58 AM EST

Question? Are women in the Catholic Church trying to advance their agenda, and if so let me remind them that God sees all and if they deceide to leave the Church it will be no loss just let the rest pray and love God in peace. We don't create a God of our choice, we love the God who made us. Amen

Published by: Barbara
NJ, USA 07/13/2005 11:54 AM EST

Thoughtful discernment and discussions on this subject led me to conclude that ordination of women brings along with it many complications that are not present in the priesthood today. I'm certain that this is why the Church came to the same conclusion a long time ago. This is a situation where the Wisdom of Scripture is evident - "hold fast to the Traditions" (2 Thessolonians 2:15). We look forward to the blessing of full communion with all those who are already united us spiritually through their beliefs.

Published by: Mike Weston
Canada 07/13/2005 11:52 AM EST

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Perhaps it is from God that all the Homosexuals being purged from the Catholic Church can go and become Anglican Bishops and the straight Anglican Priest can replace them all in our Catholic Church. Seems like a really good trade to me.

Published by: John Healy
Washington, DC 07/13/2005 11:46 AM EST

Well, Dan, the Church is treating women as if they had the same status as they did in ancient times. The Middle East (and the Roman Empire) and the early Church (after about 120 AD) were quite patriarchal. Fortunately, around 1850, in Europe and in the US, women started rebelling and demanding more rights. Many religious groups including the Catholic Church were more hindrances than helps in furthering women's rights. Religious groups are the last groups in which women do not have equal rights with men. This is the definition of reactionary. And, yes, John Paul II along with Pius IX was one of the most reactionary Catholic leaders in history. Someday there will be a Pope who will drag the Church into the 21st century.

Published by: Jay Vocelka
Edwards /Colorado /USA 07/13/2005 11:30 AM EST

If Anglican priests wish to embrace Roman Catholicism, welcome! However, as the Roman Catholic Church does not recognize the validity of their priesthood (which is why those who have earlier left the Episcopalian/Anglican church have had to be ordained by a Catholic Bishop with permission from Rome in order to function as a priest). As both John Paul II and Benedict XVI have stated the "tradition" of the church prohibits married men and women (the article did not say if Anglican women-priests would also leave). I sincerely hope the Anglican clerics who are threatening their own communion do not expect to continue functioning as priests. It seems to me that there are many "cradle Catholics" who would make wonderful priests but are prohibited because they are married men. So the question I raise is: why is it that one who was NOT raised in the Roman Catholic Church, and is married (as I am sure many of these Anglican clerics are), why are they more qualified to serve the Roman Church as a priest? After all the only reason they are leaving is because of a gender issue.

Published by: Raven Wenner
Houston Texas USA 07/13/2005 11:28 AM EST

My Anglican Use parish in Houston, Texas has been a great gift to the Roman Catholic Church mainly through the recovery of the cultural heritage of the ancient Sarum Rite-inspired liturgy, in its magnificent language and profoundly beautiful ritual; and the "re-Catholicised" BCP, which is called the "Book of Divine Worship" (BDW)+ 1940 hymnal which cradle Catholics find they LOVE. Many fallen-away Episcopalian AND Catholics are returning in droves to AU parishes.

Published by: Connie
Pueblo, CO. U.S.A. 07/13/2005 11:26 AM EST

Ray Ranzau, please tell me where in the Bible, Paul says that "women should not teach or preach in church, and should not have authority over him." I have always belived that way and have a Baptist friend who disagrees with me so I would like to have Scripture reading on the subject. Many Thanks!
Connie

Published by: Henry Kovacic
Toronto 07/13/2005 11:17 AM EST

Where are all the media now? These people love to report how "divisive" the Catholic Church is and the supposed effect this has on dissenters leaving the Church. If 800 priests left the Catholic Church because of its strict teachings, it would make front page headlines in many papers.

Published by: .
USA 07/13/2005 11:12 AM EST

The senior cleric in the Church of England and his comment of joining the Roman Catholic Church is clearly used as a threat and not a genuine desire to embrace the Faith in its totality. They have their own agenda. If we let them in, the schism becomes internal to our own Church. He should also know each request is carefully reviewed on a case by case basis. There is NEVER a guarantee other clerics are automatically accepted into the Roman Catholic Church as clergy. These requests will even be more closely and carefully evaluated now under Pope Benedict.

Published by: louise mallaghan
Canada 07/13/2005 10:52 AM EST

By all means! We welcome the Anglicans with open arms!

Published by: William R. Young
So. Williamsport, Pa. 07/13/2005 10:41 AM EST

Is this God's way of turning something bad into good by filling the void in the American clergy?

Published by: Connie
Pueblo, CO. U.S.A. 07/13/2005 10:30 AM EST

Dorothy, I agree with you 100%! Thank you for putting my thoughts into words.

Published by: Connie
Pueblo, CO.,U.S.A. 07/13/2005 10:27 AM EST

My prayers are with the Church of England and WELCOME to the Roman Catholic Church if that is your decision. God's many blessings be with all!

Published by: Maureen Stamper
Houston, Texas, USA 07/13/2005 10:22 AM EST

I think that they should come over to Holy Mother Church if they feel that the Church has the ultimate authority given directly to the apostles and down through the apostolic tradition. They must come if the Holy Spirit is leading. Tradition, the Holy Scriptures, and teaching authority in the Magisterium never lie or go with "political correctness'" whim for today or tomorrow. The Truth revealed through Christ and His Church can never change as said in Holy Scriptures "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow." Who or what is the Truth? The person of Jesus Christ. You can't change that!! Come on over!!

Published by: Leo
Portage, Indiana 07/13/2005 10:08 AM EST

John Healy just doesn't understand. The Catholic Church has always been supportive and respectful of the dignity of women. An encyclical has been written on the subject, "Mulieris Dignitatem", perhaps he should read it. Women and men have different roles in life as determined by God. We need people that know and understand the faith, not people that want to conform it so that their interests, formed by love of the secular world will be served. These are like in Jesus' day that followed Him no longer as they could not accept His teaching on the bread of life. And before He returned to heaven, He gave Peter the power to bind and loose, the keys to the kingdom of heaven itself, and said the gates of hell will never prevail against His Church. He charged Peter personally to tend His sheep and to feed His lambs. He told them He would send them the Holy Spirit who would guide them into all truth, and noted that there was so much to tell them but that they could not bear it all at the time. It only makes sense that these things have been revealed to the Church throughout time by the Holy Spirit. The Pope and the bishops throughout the world in union with him are guided by the Holy Spirit and authorized to teach in the name of Christ until the end of time, not various theologians, sisters, professors, and whoever else thinks they should be heard on these subjects. The subject of women priests has already been addressed (Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) and can never be changed.

Published by: William Moreno Jr.
Escondido, California, United States of A. 07/13/2005 09:23 AM EST

Ordination of women bishops is contrary to Holy Scripture and Catholic Tradition. It is only appropriate for a church outside of the Apostolic Succession.

Ordination of women bishops comes directly from the the "hippie" movement and 1970's social/political "Feminism" of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem.

The Blessed Virgiin Mary is an holy example of a women in the church we should emulate.

Published by: Dorothy Conklin
Anacortes, WA 07/13/2005 09:20 AM EST

If the Anglican clergy want to defect to the Catholic Church because of the Truth found in the priestly ordination of men, so be it! The Truth is God intended the priesthood to be the role of men and not women. It is easy for women to grow in spirituality but not so for men. Salvation is for all, so women should emulate the Blessed Virgin, our Mother in bringing souls of men to God by not trying to usurp the God given rights of men in this leading role. Women have their unique gifts from God and should embrace and cultivate those gifts instead of wasting time and energy proving to the men they can do as well or better. We are to work together not compete for God's Kingdom.

Published by: Monica
USA 07/13/2005 09:12 AM EST

As long as the anglican's are in FULL communion with the Holy Roman Catholic Church - come on over!!

Published by: Jeremy Smith
Canada 07/13/2005 08:45 AM EST

The prodical son will return with open arms and a banquet will be waiting for him.

Published by: Bob Hoover
Johnson City, TN, USA 07/13/2005 08:36 AM EST

The Roman Catholic Church,same as the Bible, is all about Jesus, not political correctness (women's rights, gay and lesbian marriages, separation of God from Country, etc.) It was the politically correct that publicly flogged and crucified our Lord and Savior. Looks like they are still at it . . . .

Published by: Ray Ranzau
TEXAS 07/13/2005 08:13 AM EST

The Anglican Use Catholic Church in America already exists. The priests that are already married can stay married. My comment to the Anglican priests in England is to come on over. Pope John Paul II already authorized the Anglican Use liturgy in 1983.

Paul says that women should not preach or teach in church, and should have no authority over him....Good enough for Catholics, but not for Anglicans, I guess....

Published by: Dan Johnson
Minnesota U.S.A. 07/12/2005 11:15 PM EST

Well John, I believe you are the one to be reactionary. I suggest you read the apostolic letter 'Ordinatio Sacerdotalis' by John Paul II, clarifying that ordination can never be imparted to women. As for these disgruntled Anglican priests, my arms are wide open for them.

Published by: Jaime Lopez
San Francisco / Ca. / USA 07/12/2005 09:25 PM EST

What if all the women left the Catholic Church?

Published by: Esteban
Costa Rica 07/12/2005 03:26 PM EST

Communion with the Holy See is the only way to keep Jesus' way of salvation pure. It is evident that the Anglican Communion is in a state of dissolution, because they have not kept the truth. Returning to communion with Rome is the answer.

Published by: John Healy
Washington, DC 07/12/2005 01:55 PM EST

I do not want backward thinking men leading the Catholic Church. Would you want a priest who thinks women should never have equal rights and equal responsibilities in the Catholic Church talking to women? Women priests could only help the Church. Backward anti-female priests will just keep the Church reactionary. So Catholic Church's arms should not be open.

Published by: Kathie
Omaha Nebraska United States 07/12/2005 11:30 AM EST

I'm all for voting with your feet. That says more than words can ever say. Don't give up.

Published by: ROGER DUCHESNEAU
U.S.A. 07/12/2005 11:21 AM EST

The more anglian priests that join ,the catholic church the better,will accept you eith open arms.

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