Archbishop of Canterbury Leads ‘Anglican Eucharist’ in Catholic Basilica With Pope’s Approval, by Michael Haynes

By Michael Haynes, LifeSiteNew, Jan 25, 2024 – 10:23 am EST

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby highlighted ecological concerns during a homily at the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew while calling on Anglicans and Catholics to cooperate more fully.

ROME (LifeSiteNews) — The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury celebrated an “Anglican Eucharist” in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew (Located on Tiber Island, Rome, Italy)  this morning, with the explicit permission of Pope Francis.

Joined by Catholic and Anglican prelates from across the world, Justin Welby of the Church of England’s primary see, Canterbury, led a ceremony of “Anglican Eucharist,” in one of the Catholic basilicas of Rome. The Basilica of St. Bartholomew was filled with a mixture of Anglican laity along with Anglican and Catholic clergy.

At the start of the ceremony, Welby gave a special mention of thanks to Pope Francis – who was not present – for having directly permitted the service in the church. 

Welby highlighted ecological concerns during his homily, stating that the earth was crying out as a result of human mistreatment. He also focussed heavily on Christian unity, issuing a call for Anglicans and Catholics to cooperate more fully.  …

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