Posted on 10/26/2022 7:07:06 PM PDT by marshmallow
NEWS ANALYSIS: Now formally the supreme governor of the Church of England, the new monarch has previously demonstrated an esteem for the Catholic Church, but the substance of his personal faith is somewhat uncertain.
VATICAN CITY — As the supreme governor of the Church of England, King Charles III is expected to continue his mother’s friendship and esteem for the Catholic Church, but it will form just part of his broad interest in all Christian denominations, other world religions, and his seeming religious fervor for environmental concerns.
The new monarch, who immediately acceded to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8 and will be crowned May 6 in Westminster Abbey, has long had close ties with the Catholic Church. As heir to the throne, he spent many years supporting Catholic charities, as well as often speaking out on behalf of persecuted Christians, including working with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.
He welcomed Pope St. John Paul II on his historic visit to Canterbury in 1982 and has made many trips to the Vatican, including meeting in private audience with John Paul II in 1985 and attending his funeral in 2005, meeting Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, and visiting Pope Francis in 2017.
In 2019, he represented the queen at the Rome canonization of St. John Henry Newman and penned a commentary for L’Osservatore Romano in which he praised how, through his Catholic faith, Cardinal Newman had contributed so much to the Catholic Church and his homeland.
“I know of nothing which would lead me to think that he isn’t strongly supportive of the faith and devotional life of his Catholic subjects and of Pope Francis,” said Anglican Archbishop Ian Ernest, director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.
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king charles the turd
He is a strict adherent of the Church of Global Warming.
The Church of England was created by a spoiled, tyrant King because the Vatican refused to grant him a divorce from his wife of 24 years, so he could marry his new squeeze, a woman he would have beheaded 3 years later.
Most people blame Markle for the fact that none of her black relatives were invited to the wedding but it could have been the Monarchy that put a stop to it. There is this weird circumstances with her grandmother having parents that were possibly half brother/sister....which would be a bit hypocritical given all the weirdness in the RF
But it might also explain Markle’s seemingly mental problems
Rooted in cultural and political relativism, the CoE is of course not in communion with Rome, and according to magisterium and Papal Bull is not in apostolic succession. Pray for the conversion of the souls in the CoE.
That is a possibility.
Not too long ago I finished a biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was first married to Louis VII of France and had two daughters with him during their 15 years of marriage before the marriage was annulled due to consanguinity within the fourth degree. They were connected by blood within fewer than the permitted “seven degrees,” being related within four degrees on his side and five on hers. In modern terms, they were third cousins once removed. Eleanor went on to marry Henry II of England who was also her third cousin, and was the mother of three Kings of England: Henry the Young King...titular Crowned King of England, although he died before being able to succeed his father, Richard I (Lionheart), and John (Magna Carta fame). Allegedly Henry II and Eleanor are my 23rd great-grandparents though I can't prove it.
ROMAN Catholic Church, please. The Church of England also bills itself as catholic.
What then of Victoria and Albert who were 1st cousins?
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England had already broken with the Vatican under Henry VIII, and as head of the church of England, he likely made the rules. Catholics were prosecuted, so I’m thinking, the relationship degree probably didn’t matter so much in the new church. There were obviously no restrictions for Victoria and Albert to marry unless it had to be approved by someone like the the Archbishop of Canterbury. The marriages of Louis VII of France, and Henry II of England to Eleanor of Aquitaine were approved by the Pope.
It would be interesting to see if, and when the concern about marrying close relations changed again. I’m assuming they reverted back to some restrictions, especially with the advancements in science and genetics.
In the Middle Ages it was forbidden by the Catholic Church to marry anyone who was closer than a 6th cousin. Needless to say this was not done for any altruistic reason such as fear of birth defects as the Church would be the recipient of the estates if the family died without heirs. Of course as has always been the case, certain people were allowed to purchase dispensations if they were willing to pony up the required cash.
Much of Northern Europe ceased to be Catholic after the time of Martin Luther. Admittedly the Church of England predated the split into Protestant and Catholic, but cousin marriages were quite common amongst most of Europe and elsewhere throughout the 1800s & 1900s.
The Hapsburgs have joined the chat.
How did that work for common folk in the days when most people never strayed more than 20 miles from where they were born? I bet most marriages were between people who were a lot closer than 6th cousins.
“..The Church of England also bills itself as catholic...”
As do many protestant churches, often with a capital “C,” - and none of them want to called “RC.”
Catholic - belonging to the whole body of Christians.
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