Vatican welcomes appointment of new Anglican Centre director
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Council for the Promoting Christian Unity has welcomed
the appointment of a new director for the Anglican Centre in Rome and representative
of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vatican. Archbishop David Moxon of Waikato,
the senior Anglican bishop in New Zealand, will take up his new post after Easter
2013, following the retirement of the current director, Canon David Richardson.
Following
the announcement from Lambeth Palace on Tuesday, the Pontifical Council for Christian
Unity issued a note saying “It is felt that Archbishop Moxon’s considerable experience
and gifts will suit him well for this important position which has such a significant
role in relations between the Holy See and Canterbury, confirming the bonds of affection
between Anglicans and Roman Catholics, and assisting our mutual understanding and
work. As co-chairman of ARCIC (Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission) the
appointment will lend even greater prominence to the progress of this long-standing
dialogue.” Since taking on the task of Anglican co-chair of ARCIC III, Archbishop
Moxon has been working closely with the Pontifical Council and other Catholic experts
in the ecumenical world. During a recent visit to Rome, he told Vatican Radio's Philippa
Hitchen that he's optimistic about the amount of progress already made between Anglicans
and Catholics: