More on the Anglican Crisis and the Catholic Church

ZENIT has an article today entitled Anglicanism at the Crossroads about recent developments in the Episcopal Church and the Church of England, the impact on ecumenical relations, and the drop in memberships among Anglicans and other Protestant denominations that have moved toward "liberal" theological and moral positions over the past few decades.  The article quotes Charlotte Allen, the Catholicism editor for beliefnet:

"'When a church doesn't take itself seriously, neither do its members' argued Allen. As recently as 1960 churches such as the Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, and Lutherans accounted for 40% of all American Protestants. Today the number has plummeted to around 12%."

Meanwhile, a "Future of Anglicanism" conference scheduled for today was cancelled last week when former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey announced that he had had to cancel his visit to the U.S. for the conference, saying, "I understand from Lambeth Palace that talks between the Archbishop of Canterbury and ECUSA leaders are ongoing and delicate.  It is for these reasons, and in order to support the office and ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury, that I have made my  decision."  The announcement appears on the website of the church where the conference was to be held, and also on the Anglican blog titusonenine.  At the end of his message, Lord Carey stated, "All those who are thinking about their own futures in the Episcopal Church at this time of crisis are assured of my prayers."

I was Anglican for about 8 years before becoming Catholic.  Features on this blog that may help Anglicans who want to know more about the Catholic Church include:

* A Library Thing collection of books for those who want to know more about what Catholics believe.

* Posts titled "Get off the computer and talk to a priest", Commentaries on the Episcopal Church General Convention, The Anglican Use Conference 2006, Hope Amid Difficulties in Catholic-Anglican Ecumenism, and Cardinal Kasper on Women Priests and Bishops.