The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis met in Rome this week to concern a brand new name for Christian unity.
The decision coincided with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which takes place yearly on the finish of January.
The 2 church leaders additionally commissioned the Catholic and Anglican bishop pairs to be collaborators within the ministry of reconciliation and to be witnesses of Christian unity.
This week, the bishops took half within the 'Rising Collectively' programme, which promotes nearer cooperation between the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions.
They are going to go to Canterbury on the weekend and go to Christian websites collectively.
The archbishop informed the bishops: “Could your service alongside Catholics and Anglicans be a harbinger for the world of the reconciliation of all Christians.”
Pope Francis stated: “Brothers and sisters, fourteen centuries in the past Pope Gregory the Nice commissioned Saint Augustine, the primary Archbishop of Canterbury, and his companions to set out from Rome to evangelise the enjoyment of the Gospel to the peoples of England.
“At this time, with gratitude to God for our participation within the Gospel, we ship you, beloved co-workers for the Kingdom of God, in order that wherever you perform your service, you possibly can testify collectively to a hope that doesn’t lie. and the unity for which our Savior prayed.”
