The Vatican’s Anglican lure

What the pope gets by welcoming disgruntled Anglicans, including married priests, into the Catholic Church

What happened

The Vatican made it easier for disgruntled Anglicans to join the Roman Catholic Church, giving whole Anglican congregations—including bishops and married priests—a way to join the Catholic Church while retaining their structure and some traditions. The move is aimed at conservatives opposed to the Anglican Communion’s more liberal stance on gay marriage and female clergy (The Christian Science Monitor).

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