Anglicans in Christchurch are talking about sharing a cathedral with the Catholics, a move that would have worldwide ramifications....
Rebuilding Christchurch's two wounded cathedrals into one 'unprecedented' Anglican-Catholic super-cathedral is under discussion at top levels in the Anglican Church.
The Sunday Star-Times understands the possibility of an ecumenical, or joint, cathedral to unify the two churches has been discussed behind closed doors for months.
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2. Dr. William Tighe wrote:
I think that this is a truly absurd idea, one from the 60s that has long passed its sell-by date—especially considering the different “trajectories” that the Catholic Church and Anglican churches like The Episcopal Church and the New Zealand Anglicans have been following on various “issues” which I will forbear to mention here. September 8, 8:48 pm | [comment link] |
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3. A Senior Priest wrote:
I can’t imagine Rome would be pleased with such an arrangement. September 8, 10:15 pm | [comment link] |
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September 8, 8:07 pm | [comment link]a properly oriented prayer niche for Muslims, a corner for the Scrolls and an Anglican and a Roman Catholic altar adjacent to each other would meet the needs of the community. Some careful scheduling might be necessary, but with moveable chairs it coule work.