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July 11, 2008

Shipwrecked

The Right Reverend Andrew Burnham, Bishop of Ebbsfleet has asked the Pope, as well as Catholic leaders in England and Wales, to help him and his parishes "defect" to Rome.

Writing in the Catholic Herald the bishop called for "magnanimous gestures from our Catholic friends, especially from the Holy Father, who well understand our longing for unity and from the hierarchy in England and Wales".

"Most of all we ask for ways that allow us to bring our folk with us," he wrote.

More high-handed bloviating here.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 11, 2008 07:27 AM

Comments

Although as a Papist this warms at least one cockle of my stoney heart, it's a shame to watch most any old organization tear themselves to pieces.

On my faith journey, it was an American Episcopalian officemate and the writings of another then-Anglican (J.H. Newman) that brought me through the final stretch.

Posted by: Clayton Barnett [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2008 09:17 PM

John's letter to the church at Thyatira in Rev. 2 has American Episcopal "Bishop" Katherine Jefferts Schori pegged:

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication

Posted by: dpatten [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 13, 2008 09:59 AM