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Archbishop of Westminster Says Pope Not Fishing for Anglicans 14 藝文新聞 F E A T U R E S THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 • TAIPEI TIMES A scheduled encounter during the pope’s state visit to the UK will be a reminder of the two churches’ differences BY RiaZat Butt THE GUARDIAN, LONDON ope Benedict’s arrival in On the subject of the Britain breaks new ground ordinariate, which will allow on many levels, with a state Anglicans to convert but retain welcome from the Queen aspects of their own heritage, he Pand the beatification of Cardinal said: “It might have been more Henry Newman. But buried in helpful had the archbishop been the itinerary is another and, some kept informed. I do not think the would say, more piquant landmark. ordinariate is anything to do with Next Friday, the pope will meet the strength of our relationship.” the Jane Hedges, canon steward One senior Anglican also thinks of Westminster Abbey in London the papal project will have little or and a campaigner for women no impact on the visit, calling it a bishops in the Church of England. “red herring.” It will be the first time the head Tom Wright, the former bishop of the Vatican, which earlier this of Durham, said: “People leave year declared female ordination a the Roman Catholic church for “crime against the faith,” shakes Anglicanism and the other way hands with a clergywoman. round. It has always been the case, Their meeting will act as a it is two-way traffic.” reminder of the differences and He dismissed the Vatican’s difficulties between the Anglican horror over women’s ordination as Communion and the Roman “surface noise,” but it is difficult to Catholic church. The abbey team is see past robust views. aware of the many historic aspects At the 2008 Lambeth Conference to the visit. of the world’s Anglican bishops, the “We shall greet this pope as our Vatican contingent scolded them guest. There will no hint of battle,” for failing to reach a consensus wrote the dean of Westminster, the on the ordination of women and John Hall, last week in the Tablet, a gays as bishops. Liberal churches weekly Catholic newspaper. were suffering from “spiritual An ecumenical evensong Alzheimer’s and ecclesiastical will begin with an exchange of Parkinson’s,” homosexuality was peace between the archbishop of “disordered behavior.” Canterbury and Benedict XVI. “I have The Roman Catholic archbishop no doubt that it will be a memorable of Southwark, the Kevin McDonald, occasion. Yet it will also be colored said those involved in ecumenical by many emotions,” Hall said. dialogue had to consider where it It was almost a year ago that was leading. “It is a matter of trust the pope created the ordinariate, and faith. a way for traditionalist Anglicans “The Church of England to convert to Catholicism — their has been trying to find a way of desire prompted largely, but not accommodating people. There is solely, by the ordination of women. no reason to think there is a pulling The archbishop of Canterbury, back on either side, but there has Rowan Williams, was informed of been a reality check.” Anglicans and the initiative two weeks before its Roman Catholics were in a “different announcement. place” to where they were in the “It looked at first as though 1960s and 1970s. “People should battle lines were being drawn, to the not underestimate what we do have embarrassment of all: papal tanks to in common.” Previous meetings be deposited on the Lambeth palace between popes and archbishops [London home of the Archbishop of have been heavy with symbolism: Canterbury] lawns,” wrote Hall. Paul VI presenting Archbishop However, within a month, Michael Ramsey with his diamond amid speculation over Williams’ and emerald episcopal ring in 1966, leadership, the two met in Rome, John Paul II walking with Archbishop and proclaimed their desire to Robert Runcie in Canterbury strengthen ecumenical relations. cathedral in 1982. This depth of friendship The sight of Benedict XVI and and respect should not be Williams praying for unity at the underestimated, says Andrew Faley, shrine of Edward the Confessor of the Catholic bishops’ conference in Westminster Abbey in London of England and Wales, who could be a defining moment: The described the body language at that 11th century English monarch is meeting as “utterly cordial and one the patron saint of kings, difficult of equality.” Church of England bishops listen to the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as he speaks at the General Synod at Church House in London in February 2008. PHOTO: BLOOMbeRG marriages and separated spouses. Archbishop of Westminster says pope not fishing for Anglicans The Catholic leader says the pontiff will not be affected by advance media coverage or protests planned for his visit to the UK BY AVriL Ormsby REUTERS, LONDON he leader of the Catholics in England in A London bus that passes Westminster Cathedral and the T Wales rejected accusations that Pope Palace of Westminster, which the pope plans to visit, bears an Benedict was fishing for converts and said ad paid for by the Catholic Women’s Ordination group. PHOTO: EPA “delicate and difficult” issues existed between his church and the Anglican Communion. affected by the adverse media attention ahead of His comments come two weeks before Pope the trip and the protests planned by secularists, gay Benedict’s four-day trip to England and Scotland, rights groups, women ordination campaigners and the first papal visit since John Paul II’s pastoral those angry at the child-abuse scandal which has visit in 1982 and the first-ever official papal visit spread throughout the Catholic Church globally. to Britain. He pointed to recent papal visits where Relations between the two churches have been intense media criticism dissipated, he said, when tense since the pope offered disaffected Anglicans people listened to what the pope had to say. opposed to their church’s ordination of women “I don’t think they will affect him deeply. No. and homosexual bishops the chance to convert to Because I think he is a man who intelligently Rome while keeping some of their traditions. studies the world, and he knows the ebb and flow “There are delicate, difficult issues between of opinion,” he said. our two churches at the moment,” Archbishop Meanwhile, he said the cost of the pope’s visit of Westminster Vincent Nichols, head of the 5.2 between Sept. 16 to Sept. 19 was likely to rise million Catholics in England and Wales, said. above £9 million (US$13.92 million) — higher But, Nichols said the offer came after groups than the initial estimate of £7 million. of Anglicans repeatedly asked for a response to The state’s share of the bill is likely to rise by their request for special provision to enter into 50 percent to £12 million. The Church has raised full communion with the Catholic Church. nearly £6 million, and Nichols was confident of “Sometimes people want to say ‘oh, this is raising the outstanding sum. the initiative of the pope who is going fishing for He also rejected media reports that there was Anglicans.’ That is not true. He is responding to church, the Church of England, during his stay. Nichols said that although the issue It is not clear how many intend to convert, he a lack of interest in tickets for the public masses requests that he has received, and those requests Many Anglicans believe Williams was was sensitive it would not break the strong said. In July the traditionalist Anglican Bishop in Glasgow, London and Birmingham, saying we have to handle sensitively on both sides.” humiliated by last October’s offer, which was made relationship between the two churches. of Fulham, John Broadhurst, suggested several “they are pretty well packed out now.” Pope Benedict is due to meet Archbishop of with little advance warning, while some Catholics “We have work to do, but we will do it hundred clergy and many laity would leave in the Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the are unhappy at the terms of the offer, which would together,” he said. “We will not be having harsh next three years. For a fuller version of this interview click on Anglican Communion and leader of its mother allow married Anglican priests to convert. words with each other.” Nichols also suggested the pope would not be http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld.
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