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To: NYer
... would allow it to function with its own bishops, cardinals, etc. Is that correct?

Correct, though there aren't cardinals in the Anglican hierarchy.

... entail reviews and possible corrections to the present liturgy, in order to bring it into accord with the Magisterium. Is that correct?

Yes, though I don't think there would be much correcting required. Each of the TAC member churches uses a liturgy that is derived from the Sarum (or Salisbury) rite that was widely used in England before the reformation. There would, I'm sure, be some modifications

where do those discussions now stand? What about the 'female' priests? Where do they fit into this model?

It would be premature to describe them as anything other than the term I used, exploratory discussions. I believe that Cardinal Ratzinger had been personally involved in the discussions prior to John Paul II's death. I do know that the discussions are continuing.

TAC churches reject the innovation of "female priests." They don't believe women can be priests. That is the main reason that the TAC is not part of the official Anglican Communion.

19 posted on 11/16/2005 4:38:19 AM PST by trad_anglican
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To: trad_anglican
there aren't cardinals in the Anglican hierarchy.

As mentioned before, I am a RC attending an Eastern (Maronite) Catholic Church. These churches are self-governing under a Patriarch. The Maronite Patriarch, Mar Nasrallah Peter Sfeir, is also a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. How would the Anglican Church approach this aspect of governance?

TAC churches reject the innovation of "female priests."

Well that's resolved :-). I presume TAC allows for married clergy. Are there any celibate TAC priests and how does TAC view priestly celibacy?

PS - FWIW, the term "uniate" is considered pejorative in the Eastern Churches. The preferred term is "in communion with", though the Orthodox in the forum have disagree and defend the word "uniate". "Tomatoe" "Tomatoh" ... we all understand each other.

22 posted on 11/16/2005 1:03:54 PM PST by NYer (“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
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