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mwooldri

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5. Not just small groups...

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Reply #1)

Sat May 31, 2014, 10:25 PM

May 2014

The Church of England, and the wider Anglican Communion, consider themselves to be catholic (small c).

In fact any religious group that considers the Nicene Creed to be valid and use it as part of their services are technically catholic. The Roman Catholic Church doesn't have exclusive use of the title "catholic".

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Woman ordained as priest - Catholics: How common is this? What's up here? [View all] gollygee May 2014 OP

It's not recognized under cannon law Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #1

Not just small groups... mwooldri May 2014 #5

+1 n/t Gormy Cuss May 2014 #6

You are, of course, correct Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #8

That small c is the key. Many of churches consider that to mean "universal church" and includes all jwirr Jun 2014 #13

My church (ELCA) substitutes Universal for Catholic. mwooldri Jun 2014 #17

They will be excommunicated theHandpuppet May 2014 #2

They already have been. rug May 2014 #3

And yet, it takes YEARS for even the slightest action... AngryOldDem Jun 2014 #12

That's a bit misleading theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #14

He may not support it, but I thought he said he did not consider that a part of dogma. AngryOldDem Jun 2014 #16

What you thought he said and what he has said are not the same. theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #18

And I said that the fact that he does not consider this to be part of dogma is a step forward. AngryOldDem Jun 2014 #19

This group, Roman Catholic WomenPriests, has been around for a dozen years. rug May 2014 #4

I was an "alter girl" at our church in '76 +/- for a few years alittlelark May 2014 #7

My daughter was an altar server Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #9

In our parish if it weren't allowed TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #10

In our parish, it skews slightly girls Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2014 #15

Thanks everyone gollygee Jun 2014 #11