Rio de Janeiro, 30 April 2013: Anglican-Catholic dialogue is back on the agenda this
week as a team of ecumenical experts from both sides meet in the Brazilian city of
Rio de Janeiro from April 30th to May 6th. This 3rd
meeting of the current Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) will
continue its work on the relationship between local and universal Church, as well
as the way in which both communities respond to the most pressing ethical issues of
our time. Vatican Radio’s Philippa Hitchen spoke to Mgr Mark Langham from the Pontifical
Council for Promoting Christian Unity who serves as Catholic co-secretary of ARCIC
III. She also spoke to an Anglican member of ARCIC III, Bishop Christopher Hill who
chairs the Church of England's Council for Christian Unity. According to him, Pope
Francis’ emphasis on his role as the Bishop of Rome is extremely encouraging for the
whole ecumenical endeavor. Source: VR Eng