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ACC considers The Gift of Authority

ACC considers The Gift of Authority

"The dialogue between Anglicans and Roman Catholics is only one stream in the wider river of ecumenical dialogue. The issue of authority comes up sooner or later, in one form or another, in every dialogue which addresses itself seriously to the questions of communion and unity," the Rt Rev Mark Santer, Bishop of Birmingham and previous Co-Chairman of ARCIC (the Anglican and Roman Catholic International Commission, said.

21 September 1999

USA Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold welcomed as new Anglican Co-Chairman at Canada Meeting

USA Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold welcomed as new Anglican Co-Chairman at Canada Meeting

The following communique was issued at the recent ARCIC meeting in Canada

13 September 1999

ARCIC Communiqué

ARCIC Communiqué

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 26 August to 2 September at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

02 September 1999

Statement from the Most Reverend Njongonkulu Ndungane

Statement from the Most Reverend Njongonkulu Ndungane

"The Gift of Authority" provides a strong platform for ongoing mutual and fraternal dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

14 May 1999

Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission Issues Statement on Authority

Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission Issues Statement on Authority

At a press briefing in Westminster Abbey, London, today, the co-chairmen of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), the Rt Revd Mark Santer (Anglican) and the Rt Revd Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Roman Catholic), launched the document "The Gift of Authority", the latest in study documents issued by 18 members of the Commission.

12 May 1999

"The Gift of Authority", 12 May 1999, Westminster Abbey, London

"The Gift of Authority", 12 May 1999, Westminster Abbey, London

Statement from the Most Reverend Frank T Griswold, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, newly appointed (1999) Co-Chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission.

12 May 1999

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Publication of "The Gift of Authority"

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Publication of "The Gift of Authority"

I welcome the publication of the ARCIC's latest document, "The Gift of Authority". I would like to express my thanks to the Co-Chairmen of the Commission, Bishop Cormac Murphy O'Connor and Bishop Mark Santer, together with their colleagues, for all their hard work and dedication.

12 May 1999

Communique form ARCIC

Communique form ARCIC

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 26 August to 4 September at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, USA. 

05 September 1997