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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Benedict throws open gates of Rome to disaffected Anglicans


Damian Thompson of the Telegraph describes how a new era has begun, here.


"This is a decision of supreme boldness and generosity by Pope Benedict XVI, comparable to his liberation of the Traditional Latin Mass. The implications of this announcement will take a long time to sink in, but I suspect that this will be a day of rejoicing for conservative Anglo-Catholics and their Roman Catholic friends all over the world."


I had not dared to hope that this could happen within my lifetime. To celebrate, I've opened the comments.