“We have simply welcomed this liturgy on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury,” he said, at the same time specifying that no Catholic faithful participated in the celebration and assured that “it is not a blasphemy,” but rather a gesture of “fraternity with this very church.” close to ours.”
Justin Welby is in Rome as part of the ecumenical week and also to participate in the summit entitled “Growing Together”, organized by the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission for Unity and Mission.
On the afternoon of January 25, the leader of the Anglican Church celebrated Second Vespers with Pope Francis for the Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.