He served both on the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission and the Anglican-Orthodox Commission, both of which sought to resolve doctrinal differences and promote Christian unity.
As co-chairman of ARCIC, the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, he truly believed that they had reached agreement on the Eucharist and on Ministry, discarding Catholic criticism that on the part of the Anglicans it was mostly smoke and mirrors.
The report will "harvest the theological fruits" of 40 years of agreements of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, "taking the thinking and turning it into mission" said Bishop Edwin Gulick of Kentucky, citing prayer services where Roman Catholics and Anglicans renew their baptismal VOWS.
Eyebrows were raised, for example, by the Canadian bishops' remark in response to the Final Report of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission in 1986: "We would wish to add to other pertinent data our own spontaneous recognition of the genuine character of the Episcopal ministry and priestly commitment of our Anglican counterparts in Canada (CCCB response to ARCIC Final Report, Ottawa, 1986, p.
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), the official instrument of dialogue between Rome and the Anglican Communion, released a document in May, which concluded that their theological differences over Mary should no longer divide them.
In a May 17 statement, "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ," the church-sponsored Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) agreed that the Catholic dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption are "authentic expressions of Christian belief," reports the British newspaper The Times.
Then the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission I determined the means and times for a full communion between Anglicans and Roman Catholics; again the effort was wasted for doubtful reasons.
The document, Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ, was produced by the Anglican-Roman Catholic international Commission (ARCIC), the official instrument of theological dialogue between Rome and the Anglican Communion.
