Catholic / Anglican ping!
Well he’s a bit of a whiner isn’t he?
What does he know about being a proper Catholic that the Pope doesn’t?
The fable of the sour grapes comes to mind.
Hey, Sentamu, SHUT UP!
The UK Anglican churches are somewhat unsettled right now, because while they are the de jure center of Anglicanism, the de facto strength of Anglicanism is in Africa. In truth, the UK churches are very conscious of their weakness, and feeling a bit put upon.
That is, as the Pope extended his hand to them, it made them all too aware of their failings. For example, while about 22% (13.4m) of the people in the UK identify themselves as Anglicans, only about 1.7m (out of a population of 61m) of them are churchgoers. There are now more practicing Catholics in the UK than practicing Anglicans.
When I saw the title, I figured it was something posted by one of our “friends” to start some junk.
I am, of course, relieved to find that it is an CofE bishop whining.
Interesting - it was the interviewer who introduced and repeated the phrase “proper Catholics.” Archbishop Sentamu did not use the phrase, and seemed quite hesitant to agree with it, even when pressed.
It’s almost as if the interview wrote the headline in advance and then was determined to elicit his intended words ... and then attributed his own words to the Archbishop when that didn’t work. What a trashy thing to do.
Here's the real problem: Sentamu is a Ugandan, from the Evangelical, low church wing of the Anglicans. He doesn't "get" Catholic issues because they are way out of his orbit. It would be like interviewing the Pope about some internal issue in the Church of Christ.
LOL, like 60% of the Catholic laity in this county.
**Anglicans going to Rome are not “proper Catholics” **
They will be after some adult catechesis and reception into the Church.
Pretty common response.
My wife’s bishop is rumoured to be rather unhappy about this.
Why wouldn’t they be ‘proper Catholics’?
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Sorry, Dr John Sentamu, they ARE real Catholics — many may be better Catholics than cradle Catholics