In the words of Cardinal Ratzinger then, ‘what are the English bishops afraid of?’
Today’s press conference about the Ordinariate shows a big shift in mood since last November
Extra funding will also be made available on a diocese by diocese basis, it was announced today
Read the full text of the bishops’ statement on Anglicanorum coetibus
Dr Rowan Williams tells Vatican Radio he hopes the new structure will deepen appreciation of the Anglican patrimony
They have prayed together under hostile pressure; now they can stay together
Cardinals taking part in the November 20 consistory will discuss the abuse crisis, Ordinariates and religious freedom
Anglicans who take up the Pope’s offer of an Ordinariate may be able to continue worshipping in their Church of England buildings
The Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda is not a credible alternative
On littleness and the liturgy
A meditation on Anglicanorum Coetibus and related matters