A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Topic: ordinariate
Why we waited 15 years for an Ordinariate: the inside story
In the words of Cardinal Ratzinger then, ‘what are the English bishops afraid of?’
Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/11/10
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
The mood around the Ordinariate has changed
Today’s press conference about the Ordinariate shows a big shift in mood since last November
Anglo-Catholic parishes are often very close-knit: the Ordinariate will preserve that
They have prayed together under hostile pressure; now they can stay together
The Ordinariate will help reconnect the English Church to its medieval roots
The Catholic Church in England has lost a precious tradition: of ministering to everyone living within the parish boundary
It was Pope Paul’s idea to preserve an Anglican heritage within the Catholic Church
An ex-Anglican jurisdiction was always taken seriously in Rome
Cardinals to discuss Church reactions to sexual abuse and the Ordinariate
Cardinals taking part in the November 20 consistory will discuss the abuse crisis, Ordinariates and religious freedom
Top official: ex-Anglicans may remain in parishes
Anglicans who take up the Pope’s offer of an Ordinariate may be able to continue worshipping in their Church of England buildings







On littleness and the liturgy
A meditation on Anglicanorum Coetibus and related matters