Monday, 26 October 2009

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali is not Leaving the Church of England for Rome


Statement by Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali

Bishop Michael is not becoming a Roman Catholic. He intends to continue as a bishop in the Church of England and to encourage orthodox people, evangelical and catholic, in the world-wide Anglican Communion. As a long standing member of both ARCIC (Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission) and IARCCUM (International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission), he prays for principled unity based on the Bible and theological agreement between the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches. He believes that such unity may be achieved through continuing dialogue.

26.10.09

Distributed by Andrew Boyd
Press Secretary to Bishop Michael

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